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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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Oil hits highest price in two years as Iran war intensifies

Oil hits highest price in two years as Iran war intensifies

Oil prices soared on Friday after Qatar’s energy minister said the war against Iran may cause mass shutdowns in the region and Donald Trump threatened to keep hostilities

Oman contends with Iran war passenger backlog

Oman contends with Iran war passenger backlog

Oman is facing a rising backlog of passengers this weekend due to rerouted flights and the processing of long queues on its land borders. Air space across the region

Iran war drags UAE stock markets to three-month lows

Iran war drags UAE stock markets to three-month lows

UAE stock indexes slid to three-month lows on Friday, declining for a third straight session as nervous investors sought to cut their market exposure ahead of the

Malbec and missiles in Marinagrad: A week of war in Dubai

Malbec and missiles in Marinagrad: A week of war in Dubai

After the most tumultuous week of my two decades in the UAE, I was preparing to fire off an angry diary rant about the way sections of the Western media – especially

Oman’s first listed mutual fund raises $70m in IPO

Oman’s first listed mutual fund raises $70m in IPO

Oman Gateway Fund (OGF), which was listed this week on the Muscat Securities Market, has raised $70 million in an initial public offering, making it the first listed

Oil eases after Iran conflict sends WTI above $81

Oil eases after Iran conflict sends WTI above $81

Oil prices fell back in early trading on Friday, following a surge in recent days, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran closes its first week with no clear end

UAE and Japan work toward signing Cepa as trade talks conclude

UAE and Japan work toward signing Cepa as trade talks conclude

The UAE and Japan have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa), the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement. The trade

Etihad restoring services following airspace closure due to Iran conflict

Etihad restoring services following airspace closure due to Iran conflict

Etihad Airways will operate a limited number of flights from Abu Dhabi between Friday and March 19 as the Emirati carrier gradually restores services following

Maaden 2025 profit more than doubles as revenue crosses $10bn

Maaden 2025 profit more than doubles as revenue crosses $10bn

Maaden, the Saudi state-owned mining company, said net profit more than doubled in 2025, driven by increased revenue from higher commodity prices. Revenue rose

Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero takes majority stake in Italy’s Isem

Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero takes majority stake in Italy’s Isem

2PointZero Group, the Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company, has acquired a majority stake in Italian packaging group Isem for AED704 million ($192 million