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Oman Q1 Budget Deficit Narrows Sharply as Energy Revenues Rise
Oman's fiscal position improved significantly in the first quarter of 2026, with the budget deficit falling sharply despite oil revenue timing rules…
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China Pledges At Least USD 17 Billion a Year in US Agricultural Purchases
China has committed to purchase at least USD 17 billion per year of US agricultural products, with 2026 prorated and the commitment…
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Gold Falls to Weekly Low as Yields and Dollar Rise
Gold fell sharply to its lowest level in more than a week as rising US inflation concerns pushed Treasury yields and the…
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Dragon Oil Deepens Egypt Bet With Multi Billion Dollar Investment Plan
Dragon Oil is increasing its long term commitment to Egypt's upstream energy sector, with new investment plans aimed at lifting production, extending…
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UAE Accelerates New Oil Export Route Beyond Hormuz
The UAE is moving to strengthen its oil export resilience by fast tracking ADNOC's new West East 1 Pipeline, a strategic route…
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Mubadala and Kimmeridge Advance USD 13 Billion US LNG Project
Mubadala Energy, Kimmeridge and CPP Investments are moving ahead with Commonwealth LNG, a major US Gulf Coast export project that strengthens the…
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Egypt’s IMF Review Faces Food and Energy Stress
The IMF is monitoring how the Middle East conflict is feeding into energy costs, fertilizer shipments, and food security, just as Egypt…
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Iran War Rewires the Oil Dollar Relationship
The Iran war is disrupting one of the market's usual relationships: oil and the US dollar are rising together.Normally, a stronger dollar…
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Warsh Takes the Fed Chair With the Narrowest Mandate in History
Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Federal Reserve Chair marks one of the most politically sensitive leadership changes at the US central bank in…
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Trump Xi Summit Turns Trade Into a Wider Energy and Tech Bargain
President Trump's Beijing summit with President Xi Jinping is no longer only about trade. It is becoming a wider negotiation over energy…
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Egypt Secures USD 1.5 Billion ITFC Financing to Support Food and Energy Security
Egypt's new USD 1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation comes at a critical time for the economy,…
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US CPI Reaccelerates to 3.8 Percent as Energy Shock Reverberates
US inflation rose more than expected in April, reinforcing concerns that the recent energy shock is feeding back into consumer prices and…
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