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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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Egypt finds new gas and oil reserves in Western Desert

Egypt finds new gas and oil reserves in Western Desert

Egypt has announced an oil and natural gas discovery in the Western Desert that should boost domestic production and reduce import costs. The exploratory well has

‘The scars will remain’: Petrochem’s founder counts cost of war

‘The scars will remain’: Petrochem’s founder counts cost of war

“Frustration, insecurity, anxiety…” These are a few of the adjectives that dominate how veteran UAE businessmen Yogesh Mehta feels about the US-Israeli war with

Dubai offers further support for businesses hit by Iran war

Dubai offers further support for businesses hit by Iran war

Dubai has announced a second economic incentive programme worth AED1.5 billion ($408 million), just two months after unveiling the first AED1 billion package, to

Bildco examines Oman port to reroute supplies

Bildco examines Oman port to reroute supplies

Abu Dhabi National Company for Building Materials (Bildco) is exploring the development of an integrated logistics centre at Oman’s Salalah port to support global

Oman slashes budget deficit on higher hydrocarbon revenues

Oman slashes budget deficit on higher hydrocarbon revenues

Oman increased spending by 8.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 but reported an annual deficit cut of 82 percent thanks to higher hydrocarbon income, the ministry

UAE’s Core42 raises $550m to scale AI deployment in Europe and US

UAE’s Core42 raises $550m to scale AI deployment in Europe and US

Core42, a subsidiary of Emirati-owned G42 that specialises in sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, has raised $550 million to accelerate

Kuwait turns to debt markets as Hormuz disruption hits revenue

Kuwait turns to debt markets as Hormuz disruption hits revenue

Kuwait is stepping up borrowing in local and international debt markets as disruptions to crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz threaten to widen an already

Dar Al Arkan sukuk raises $600m

Dar Al Arkan sukuk raises $600m

The order book for Saudi real estate investor Dar Al Arkan’s Islamic bond (sukuk) sale – the first since the start of the Iran war – exceeded $1.5 billion, driven

Dubai Investments pushes ahead with DIP listing

Dubai Investments pushes ahead with DIP listing

Dubai Investments expects to list Dubai Investments Park (DIP), its real estate unit, on the emirate’s stock exchange before the end of 2026. In a statement to

Estithmar enlists Rothschild for healthcare IPO in Qatar

Estithmar enlists Rothschild for healthcare IPO in Qatar

Qatar’s Estithmar Holding is reportedly working with Paris-based Rothschild & Co on a potential listing of Estithmar’s healthcare subsidiary on the Qatari stock