Middle East & North Africa Economics Delta variant poses biggest threat to non-Gulf economies Concerns about the Delta variant of COVID-19 have grown over the past week but high vaccine coverage in the Gulf means that policymakers are unlikely to resort to harsh containment measures. Other... 22nd July 2021 · 6 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics A two-speed recovery Strong COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in most of the Gulf and Morocco mean that remaining virus restrictions should be lifted by the end of this year, providing a boost to recoveries that, in the Gulf... 21st July 2021 · 25 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Saudi-UAE oil deal, Saudi fuel cap, Moroccan reforms Reports suggest that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have seemingly reached an agreement over oil output quotas and the resulting rise in production will boost economic recoveries across the Gulf over the... 15th July 2021 · 5 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Jun.) Saudi inflation rose to 6.2% y/y in June but it will fall sharply in July to around 1.0 y/y as the effects of last year’s VAT hike fall out of the annual price comparison. Inflation is likely to hover... 15th July 2021 · 2 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Steady stream of Gulf dollar bond sales continues Oman and, for the first time, Kuwait are expected to sell dollar bonds in the coming weeks, continuing the raft of issuances from the Gulf countries over the past year. Kuwait’s strong balance sheet... 28th February 2017 · 1 min read
