Hormuz Plus One: Gulf Rewires trade around its riskiest chokepoint
In July, Dubai-based DP World added 700 lorries to its regional fleet, a move that will support up to 35,000 additional trips a month across the GCC...
Tag : Strait of Hormuz
Panama’s water crisis, Hormuz’s instability squeeze global shipping
While the Panama Canal is cutting how deep ships can sit in the water, the Strait of Hormuz has been facing Iran war-related geopolitical disruptions...
Saudi economy stays resilient amid Iran war, retains top Fitch ratings
As per the Fitch, Saudi to grow 0.6% in 2026, reflecting trade disruptions due to the Hormuz tensions, before rebounding in 2027...
Energy shock bites: Iran war forces IMF to cut global growth outlook
The global economy is now expected to grow 3% in 2026, down from an April forecast of 3.1%, a modest slowdown partly offset by AI-driven demand...
Iran war: DP World boosts truck fleet as Gulf shifts to road freight
DP World's newly added fleet of 700 lorries will add up to 35,000 trips per month, supporting both domestic and cross-border trucking...
Save SMEs: Labour Government’s Toughest Challenge
Despite accounting for 99% of the 250,000 active manufacturing businesses in the UK, SMEs struggle to access finance...
Qatar’s logistics activities remain strong as Gulf major eyes comeback at LNG front
As per Mwani Qatar, the Gulf nation's ports welcomed 121 vessels in June 2026, marking a 21% growth compared to last May...
Kuwait’s oil output, trade rebound as US-Iran deal eases Gulf tensions
Kuwait's crude oil production rose sharply to 1.65 million bpd in June from May's ratio of 580,000 bpd, with the OPEC member also boosting its exports...
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery imports crude from UAE’s ADNOC for first time
Dangote imported one cargo of Umm Lulu crude and another of either Das or Murban crude in June, reports stated...
Boost for Iranian oil industry as US issues sweeping rollback of sanctions
The 60-day waiver, known as "General License X", has permitted Iran to produce, sell and transport crude oil and energy products till August 21...