Kuwait GDP to contract in 2024, rebound expected in 2025, predicts IMF
As a result of ongoing production cuts by OPEC+, Kuwait's economy is predicted to remain in recession in 2024, contracting by 20.8%, before gradually improving...
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Is Rangely ready for end of oil boom?
Rangely provides an example of how regions dependent on oil and gas will require specific strategies based on the advantages and disadvantages of their particular locations...
Volatile Middle East ripple through global markets
The global inflationary impact of a Middle East conflict extends beyond energy prices...
Oil nudges up on escalating Ukraine war, signs of improving China demand
The rising conflict between Ukraine and Russia, two of the world's largest oil producers, seems to have helped prices...
OPEC+ agrees to delay December 2024 output hike for one month
Due to a combination of rising supplies, weak demand, and declining prices, OPEC+ had already postponed the increase from October 2024...
IMF projects 4% growth rebound in MENA in 2025 amid geopolitical worries
The IMF has approved USD 13.4 billion in new funding to Middle East and Central Asian countries since January 2024, including for programmes in Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan...
S&P, FTSE reports bring cheers for UAE as Islamic Finance witnesses further growth
Dr. Mohamed Damak stated that S&P expects the Islamic Finance sector to grow at a high single-digit rate through 2024 and 2025, fuelled by financing needs in key countries...
OPEC further trims global oil demand outlook for 2024 & 2025
OPEC maintained its prediction from September 2024 that the global economy would expand by 2.9% in 2025 and 3.3% in 2024, respectively...
Oman’s public revenues see annual rise of 2.3% as oil earnings increase
In August 2024, Oman's public revenue in the second quarter decreased by 2% year over year to USD 16.1 billion...
Oil slumps 17% in Q3 as Middle East conflict offset by slowing demand
The world's second-biggest economy and top oil importer, China, announced fiscal stimulus measures recently, but the impact on oil prices was muted...