AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUK-GCC Trade Boost: The UK and the GCC (including Oman) have concluded talks on a modern Free Trade Agreement, with the deal projected to lift GCC-UK trade by nearly 20% and add about £15.5bn annually, while removing tariffs on 93% of UK goods entering the bloc—an immediate win for exporters and investors. Hormuz Pressure, Shipping Crackdowns: In the Gulf of Oman, US forces boarded an Iranian-flagged tanker suspected of trying to breach the blockade, as Washington and Tehran trade threats and Iran reviews a fresh US proposal via Pakistan. UAE Builds Around the Bottleneck: ADNOC says a second UAE crude pipeline bypassing Hormuz is about 50% complete, targeting 2027 operations to protect export capacity via Fujairah. Oman Market & Sustainability Moves: Muscat Stock Exchange signed a cooperation pact to expand sustainable finance and carbon market work in Oman during Sustainability Week, while SOIC completed Oman’s first accelerated bookbuild in a $92.5m deal. Regional Risk Sentiment: Gulf bourses mostly fell as investors stayed cautious over US-Iran talks and volatile oil prices.
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