Data for the UAE show inflation turned positive in August for the first time since December 2018, due to a 21.8% jump in entertainment and cultural...
Amy McAlister
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MENA | UAE’s 50 initiatives; Abu Dhabi fees; solid regional PMIs
Posted by Amy McAlister on Sep 9, 2021
New rules on residency visas are just part of the 50 economic initiativesannounced by the UAE to celebrate its golden jubilee. The measures include...
MENA | Saudi oil exports; GCC travel; Kuwait spending cuts
Posted by Amy McAlister on Aug 26, 2021
Oil exports from Saudi Arabia soared to SAR61.5bn in June, a 123% increase from a year earlier, as oil output started to rise and oil prices...
MENA | OPEC+ talks break down, Saudi tariffs, PMIs
Posted by Amy McAlister on Jul 8, 2021
OPEC+ negotiations to raise oil production in the coming months are indeadlock as the UAE opposed an extension of the deal beyond the current end...
MENA | OPEC+ meeting; regional PMIs and travel rules
Posted by Amy McAlister on Jun 4, 2021
Oil producers in the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Tuesday to stick to the gradual easing of supply curbs through July, as they looked to balance an...
MENA | GCC restricts travel further; five years of Vision 2030
Posted by Amy McAlister on Apr 29, 2021
The OPEC+ meeting on 27 April saw oil producers stick to agreements madeearlier in the month. It is expected that the consortium will gradually lift...
Saudi Arabia | Country Economic Forecast
Posted by Amy McAlister on Mar 10, 2021
Q4 GDP data for Saudi Arabia showed a 3.8% y/y fall, taking the full-year 2020 outturn to -4.1%, broadly in line with our forecast. Compared with the...