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Aramco is preparing to reopen Yanbu to Asian buyers while pushing more crude through Hormuz than it has in a month
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Posted inThe Lede
Egypt’s gov’t is bringing overland freight into Nafeza for the first time — closing a gap in trade digitization
The Finance Ministry is extending its digital customs regime to overland freight for the first time, targeting Egypt's Red Sea land ports firs
Posted inShipping + Maritime
Egypt studies two repair options to restore Energos Winter to service
The vessel had been feeding around 450 mmcf / d into Egypt’s gas grid and was the country’s only FSRU on the Mediterranean coast
Posted inFunds + Flows
Mubadala Capital takes majority stake in US freight broker Arrive Logistics
The transaction gives Mubadala Capital control of one of North America’s largest truckload brokerages as it continues reshaping its global portfolio
Posted inAlso on Our Radar
ADFD backs a USD 70 mn gas network for two Jordanian industrial cities
Contracts were signed to connect the two zones to the national grid
Posted inLogistics in the News
Gulf oil giants are racing into the biggest global scramble for gas assets in over a decade
The Gulf’s national oil companies are paying record premiums to own gas outside the Gulf
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY
TODAY: Gulf airlines face hidden capacity squeeze + the Hormuz bypass trade faces its first real test
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Posted inThe Lede
Gulf airlines are restoring seat counts — but not the aircraft productivity that would make it a real recovery
Middle Eastern carriers are on track for a USD 4.3 bn collective loss this year — even with fares this high
Posted inTrade
Gulf producers double down on the oil handoff
Gulf countries are joining the ship-to-ship transfers club as it comes under threat.
Posted inShipping + Maritime
Adnoc L&S has now committed roughly USD 2.7 bn to vessel acquisitions in 2026 alone
The ships are contracted — but can they beat Hormuz?