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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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Al Jaber: Hormuz must be reopened without restriction

Al Jaber: Hormuz must be reopened without restriction

The Strait of Hormuz must be reopened “fully, unconditionally and without restriction”, Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE’s industry and advanced technology minister has

DAE and Blackstone set up new aircraft leasing venture

DAE and Blackstone set up new aircraft leasing venture

Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI), a US credit asset manager, have agreed to set up a new aircraft leasing

Gold prices steady as selling pressure eases and dollar weakens

Gold prices steady as selling pressure eases and dollar weakens

Gold prices have rebounded from late March’s 12-week low and experts foresee the precious metal holding steady as investment inflows to exchange-traded funds (ETFs

QNB first quarter profit rises to $1.2bn despite regional conflict

QNB first quarter profit rises to $1.2bn despite regional conflict

Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest lender by assets in the Middle East and Africa, said its net profit and operating income for the first quarter of 2026 rose

$545m refinancing facility agreed to support du’s expansion

$545m refinancing facility agreed to support du’s expansion

Dubai-listed Emirates Integrated Telecommunications, operator of the du brand in the UAE, has refinanced its AED2 billion ($545 million) credit facility through

Mubadala assets under management rise 17% to $385bn

Mubadala assets under management rise 17% to $385bn

Mubadala Investment Company’s assets under management rose by nearly one-fifth to $385 billion in 2025, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday. The

UK was Oman’s biggest investor in 2025

UK was Oman’s biggest investor in 2025

The United Kingdom’s foreign direct investment (FDI) into Oman in 2025 increased by 11 percent to $42 billion – maintaining its position as the biggest external

DP World evaluates stake in  Associated British Ports

DP World evaluates stake in Associated British Ports

Dubai’s DP World is reportedly planning to evaluate acquiring a controlling stake in Associated British Ports, one of the UK’s largest port operators. Canada’s

Egypt to increase renewable energy capacity by 2.5GW

Egypt to increase renewable energy capacity by 2.5GW

Egypt intends to add 2.5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity to its national grid to meet rising power demand and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The new capacity

Libya discovers three oil and gas fields

Libya discovers three oil and gas fields

Libya has reported the discovery of three oil and gas fields as it seeks to increase hydrocarbon production. The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) and