Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the evolving global response will be felt in the MENA economies mainly via the impact on commodity prices. Fuel...

Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, the EU Commission has accelerated plans to phaseout Russian gas, with a two-thirds cut this year. To offset the...

The Russia-Ukraine war is set to have implications for economies across the globe and African markets won’t be spared. Trade disruptions and soaring...

Crude oil prices breached the $100pb threshold on February 24 as news broke that Russia invaded Ukraine. Geopolitical tensions, tight oil markets and...

In 2021, there were 16 Urban Economic Powerhouses in the world (cities with GDP greater than $500bn), but none were located in the Middle East. By...

The GCC recovery built momentum in Q3, thanks to vaccine progress, easing of health restrictions, and higher oil output. However, the bloc’s GDP will...

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...

Climate change is an increasingly important issue in the GCC region and is receiving a sharper focus in growth and diversification plans in countries...

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...