AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy & Markets: Oil plunged on hopes of a US-Iran deal, then recovered after reported US strikes on Qeshm Island; Gulf markets were mixed. Saudi Aramco’s third-quarter profit jumped 34.5%, despite lower output. Aviation: Lufthansa expects its 2026 fuel bill to rise €2 billion year-on-year, while AirAsia delayed its Bahrain hub launch to March 2027 amid cost uncertainty. Boeing sees Middle East air travel growing 4.3% annually, with the regional fleet set to double by 2045. Egypt: Banque du Caire raised more than $650 million in the country’s largest IPO, while a new $1 billion World Bank deal will support economic reforms. Türkiye: Annual inflation edged up to 29.77% in October, even as goods exports hit a monthly record of $25.9 billion. Ankara and Seoul also agreed to advance financing for Türkiye’s planned Sinop nuclear plant and deepen trade and industrial cooperation. Libya: Wahda Bank chose Backbase to build digital services for businesses and retail customers, with business banking due to launch in 2027.
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