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Suez Canal Receives Tanker Boost as Energy Routes Adjust to Hormuz Disruption
The Suez Canal recorded a clear recovery signal in April 2026, as oil tanker traffic increased sharply amid the effective closure and…
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Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics: Egypt’s Annual Inflation Slows to 13% in May 2026 as Disinflation Trend Extends
Egypt's annual inflation rate eased to 13.0 percent in May 2026 from 13.4 percent in April, according to data released today by…
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% in May 2026, Driven by Sustained Energy Price Surge
U.S. annual inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May 2026, the highest rate since May 2023, driven primarily by sustained energy price pressures.…
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Kuwait Oil Cargoes Offer Early Test of Hormuz Recovery
Kuwait's reported offer of crude cargoes to Asian refiners marks an important but still cautious signal for Gulf energy markets. Market reporting…
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US Trade Deficit Narrows in April 2026 as Oil Exports Offset Technology Import Demand
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed modestly in April 2026, but the underlying data reveal a more important shift in the structure of…
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Saudi Economy Grows 2.8% in Q1 2026 as Non-Oil Activity Remains the Main Growth Driver
Saudi Arabia's economy maintained positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product growing by 2.8% compared with…
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Egypt Moves Toward Remote Account Opening as Digital Banking Competition Accelerates
Egypt's banking sector is preparing for a major digital transformation milestone, as banks move closer to enabling customers to open accounts remotely…
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Shrinkflation in 2026: Why Consumers Still Feel Price Pressure Even as Inflation Slows
Shrinkflation has become one of the most visible consumer price issues of the post-pandemic inflation cycle. The term refers to a commercial…
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Oil Prices Jump Nearly 5% as Middle East Escalation Revives Supply Shock Fears
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived fears of potential disruption to global energy flows…
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Goldman Sachs Pushes Fed Rate Cut Forecast to 2027 as Strong Jobs Data Reinforces Higher-for-Longer Outlook
Goldman Sachs has revised its U.S. monetary policy outlook again, pushing its expected Federal Reserve rate cuts into 2027 after stronger-than-expected labor…
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OPEC+ Maintains Gradual Supply Strategy as Seven Producers Approve 188,000 bpd July Increase
Seven key OPEC+ producers have agreed to raise their oil production target by a combined 188,000 barrels per day starting in July…
Read more →Egypt’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Reach Record US$53.13 Billion as External Liquidity Continues to Improve
Egypt's net international reserves increased to a record US$53.134 billion at the end of May 2026, according to official data released by…
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