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Posted inPorts
Alexandria’s container operator is raising terminal fees just as Egypt’s ports pick up rerouted Gulf trade
Experts disagree on whether a fee this small will actually matter
Posted inProjects
Iraq is quietly building a way to move oil without ever touching Hormuz
Iraq turns to trucks, pipelines, and Mediterranean outlets to keep energy exports moving
Posted inAlso on Our Radar
Asyad sells down its LNG newbuilds + Flynas firms up 25 Airbus jets
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Posted inThe Lede
Kuwait monetizes its oil pipelines in a USD 16 bn lease-and-leaseback agreement
The JV will hold 49% of Kuwait’s 320-km pipeline network, while KOC will retain the remaining 51% stake
Posted inTrade
The US raised Egypt’s tariff to 12.5% while Cairo opened its market wider to US cars
The new rate dulls one of Egypt's cleanest selling points as a lower-tariff manufacturing base
Posted inAlso on Our Radar
Arkas Line makes first-ever container call at Egypt’s Safaga Port
The move expands Safaga’s capabilities to handle containerized cargo
Posted inThe Lede
Houthi attacks are escalating and ins’ers are pulling back — can Egypt’s oil corridor absorb the difference?
The corridor moving Saudi crude around the blockade has a hard ceiling, and the campaign against the Kingdom just escalated
Posted inTrade
A proposed USD 20 bn agreement deepens Egypt’s role as Israel’s gas export hub
The filing explicitly states that the full volume would only be supplied if all partners join
Posted inAlso on Our Radar
GWC's net income rose 32% y-o-y to QAR 29 mn in 2Q
GWC’s 2Q earnings saw an improvement as stronger regional operations helped offset a weaker start to the year