Opinion Trade A Trump win would impact Gulf trade and oil markets A rise in protectionism following the US election could trigger a re-ordering of world trade October 21, 2024
Opinion Giga-projects Vision 2030 is moving along just fine Despite a slowdown, the overall trajectory of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is positive July 24, 2024
Opinion Markets Middle East escalation would have severe market implications Energy market disruption would be substantial and global oil supply would contract by around 6% April 19, 2024
Opinion Economy Egypt and Turkey turn a corner but Lebanon flounders The phrase 'two out of three ain't bad' offers no solace for a struggling nation March 22, 2024
Opinion Economy Gulf is resilient as Fed holds interest rates Once the cuts come, GCC central banks will follow February 2, 2024
Opinion Economy The year ahead for the GCC economies The better-than-expected news on inflation has taken the prospect of additional rate rises off the table January 3, 2024
Opinion Economy China’s slump won’t stop the GCC good times Commodity exporters may be bruised but China is not yet a major provider of FDI to most of the GCC November 10, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Prepare for peak oil, but GCC has no need to panic Saudi Arabia and other GCC producers will capture a larger share of the shrinking market October 9, 2023
Opinion Energy Gulf must ease fossil fuel subsidies to be climate pioneers An incentive structure to move away from fossil fuel dependence is missing September 6, 2023
Opinion Economy The GCC will need to make peace with inflation settling higher Gulf inflation will be more benign but looks set to persist into 2024 August 1, 2023
Opinion Economy Oman is on the up but not out of the woods The government must push ahead with reforms June 23, 2023