Thursday, June 11, 2026

Saudi's Arab National Bank places 2 bln riyal sukuk

Saudi Arabia's Arab National Bank has received regulatory approval to raise 2 billion riyals ($533.28 million)through sukuk which will enhance its supplementary capital, it...

IEA: Oil price unlikely to rise much further

The price of oil is unlikely to rise much further after rallying almost 90 percent since January, as the global market shows signs of...

Kuwaiti government requests special 6.2 bln dinar budget for weapons

The Kuwaiti government asked parliament to approve a supplementary budget of 6.2 billion dinars ($20.4 billion) to fund weapons purchases for the military over...

Oil and commodities shrug off Brexit slump

Oil approached the end of the week down slightly on a midweek rally but still well ahead of its lowest point after Britain's shock...

Egypt bans domestic trading of imported wheat

Egypt has banned the trading of imported wheat inside the country, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafi said on Wednesday, a move which could reduce smuggling...

Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies

An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...

Oil rises after Saudi Arabia reiterates willing to work with non-OPEC

Oil prices turned around to rally on Monday after the Saudi Arabian cabinet said in a statement the kingdom remained ready to work with...

Oil prices extend losses ahead of U.S. report

Oil prices fell in Asia on Tuesday as persistent concerns about a global oversupply and caution ahead of a US stockpiles report chipped away...

Russia and Turkey discuss restoring economic ties

Russia and Turkey will gradually unfreeze relations in trade and economy which soured after Turkey downed a Russian bomber near the Syrian border last...

Saudi Arabia's stock market pulls back as Egypt stalls

Saudi Arabia's stock market pulled back in early trade on Wednesday as buying in blue chips petered out, while Egypt's market stalled. The Saudi index...

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