Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Britain to review airport shop sales as retailers pocket tax savings

Britain is to review airport retail sales after some businesses were found to be pocketing about half of tax savings meant for passengers, rather...

Nigeria's President Buhari in Saudi for oil talks

The leader of Africa's number one oil producer was in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, with analysts forecasting his country's eventual support for an output freeze...

Oil edges up on weaker dollar as Britain EU vote looms

Oil climbed in Asia Wednesday after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen's cautious remarks on the US economy weakened the dollar and traders nervously await...

Low oil price chance for Gulf economic reforms

The sharp drop in the price of oil, the lifeblood of Gulf economies, is an opportunity to end subsidies and introduce reforms in the...

Oil slides, strong dollar pulls Asian shares lower

Asian shares dropped on Thursday, with energy stocks taking a hammering from a slide in oil prices while a stronger dollar piled pressure on...

SAUDI ARAMCO CHAIRMAN DEFENDS OIL GIANT'S POSSIBLE IPO MOVE

The chairman of Saudi Arabia's state oil giant says plans for a possible initial public offering are not being driven by a need for...

OPEC sees lower 2016 demand for its oil, pointing to higher surplus

OPEC on Monday predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more...

Gulf stocks tumble over Saudi-Iran tensions

Markets in Gulf Arab states tumbled Monday impacted by the growing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran and global stocks rout over Chinese economic...

Saudi King Salman is committed to diversifying the economy

Saudi King Salman said on Wednesday the kingdom was committed to implementing programmes to diversify sources of income in order to reduce its dependence...

UAE backs oil producers' output freeze plan

The United Arab Emirates has thrown its support behind a plan involving oil powerhouses Russia and Saudi Arabia to freeze oil production levels in...

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