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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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UAE workers face retirement savings gap, says BlackRock

UAE workers face retirement savings gap, says BlackRock

Only 6 percent of employees in the UAE and Saudi Arabia expect to rely on a workplace savings scheme in retirement, but nearly nine in 10 say they would welcome

Oman has gained from Iran war but risks persist, says IMF

Oman has gained from Iran war but risks persist, says IMF

Oman’s access to major ports outside the Strait of Hormuz and its discreet economic management have shielded it from the worst effects of the Iran conflict, but

Riyadh Air gets approval to fly to United States

Riyadh Air gets approval to fly to United States

Riyadh Air has secured approval from the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to operate flights between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The approval comes

$350m contract awarded for power plant in Oman’s Duqm

$350m contract awarded for power plant in Oman’s Duqm

A consortium led by South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility has secured a 530 billion won ($350 million) contract to build an 870-megawatt power plant in Oman. The group

UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

The UAE collected more than AED46 billion ($12.5 billion) in value-added tax (VAT) and excise tax in 2025, up 15 percent from AED41 billion in 2024, the finance

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

The Turkish budget slipped deeper into the red in May, as increasing outlays continued to outstrip revenue, with the flow of tax earnings into the treasury coffers

Iraq considers mini-budget to keep country running

Iraq considers mini-budget to keep country running

Iraq’s parliament is pushing for a mini-budget for 2026 after a cabinet change and the halt of most oil exports triggered by the US-Israeli war with Iran left the

Libya reports $900m boost to SWF assets

Libya reports $900m boost to SWF assets

An increase in the value of equity holdings and interest on deposits boosted the assets of Libya’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) by more than $900 million in the

Shipping industry urges caution on Hormuz reopening

Shipping industry urges caution on Hormuz reopening

The shipping industry has reacted cautiously to the US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that moving hundreds of vessels through the chokepoint

Mubadala buys $200m stake in Britain-Ireland subsea power link

Mubadala buys $200m stake in Britain-Ireland subsea power link

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala Investment Company has acquired a stake in Greenlink, the operator of a 504-megawatt subsea electricity interconnector between