Briefings

What moved the Gulf — and what Arabic sources were saying about it first.

Hormuz flows rise but Iran's terms create fresh uncertainty for Gulf oil

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are climbing even as questions mount over the conditions Iran is attaching to transit. Separately, Saudi Arabia has moved to 13th in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, its highest recorded position, signalling that the Vision 2030 reform programme is registering in global benchmarks.

20 June 2026·3 min read

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monetary policy

Gulf rates locked to the Fed as Saudi tourism climbs

19 Jun·2 min