{"id":106729,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=106729"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:59:55","slug":"this-morning-benefit-street-partners-is-all-in-on-gulf-expansion-despite-geopolitics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/01\/this-morning-benefit-street-partners-is-all-in-on-gulf-expansion-despite-geopolitics\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Benefit Street Partners is \u201call in\u201d on Gulf expansion despite geopolitics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, ladies and gents.<\/strong> Supply chain realities are hitting home as we lead today\u2019s issue with Sadara Chemical Company pulling the plug on production at its USD 20 bn Jubail complex, thanks to feedstock disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Watch this space<\/p>\n

<\/a> PRIVATE CREDIT \u2014<\/strong> Benefit Street Partners<\/a><\/strong> is pressing ahead with its Gulf <\/strong>expansion plans <\/strong>despite the ongoing war with Iran<\/strong>, CEO David Manlowe told Semafor<\/a>. The USD 92 bn Franklin Templeton subsidiary is currently \u201cactively progressing various options that enable us to supply private capital into the region.\u201d These routes include partnerships or JVs with local banks or funds \u2014 either alongside Franklin Templeton or independently as Benefit Street Partners, Manlowe said.<\/p>\n

The war is no bar to the region\u2019s long-term appeal: <\/strong>The conflict has \u201cno impact on our excitement about going all in on the region,\u201d Manlowe said, emphasizing a decades-long perspective on the Gulf. Benefit Street Partners expects the market to grow steadily, with potential to launch a dedicated Middle East fund, he added.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: <\/strong>The move suggests that global private credit is separating long-term regional growth from immediate geopolitical risks. With strong demand for capital from infrastructure and data center projects persisting, as well as local banks tightening lending amid liquidity pressures, specialized lenders like Benefit Street Partners see a window to fill the gap.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>The past few years saw the entry and expansion of several big players like Brookfield, KKR, Goldman Sachs, and Apollo. Franklin Templeton last year partnered with the Public Investment Fund to invest USD 5 bn in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> DEFENSE \u2014 European defense tech startups are fast-tracking talks with Gulf <\/strong>states to boost the region\u2019s <\/strong>counter-drone and missile systems<\/strong>, company executives told CNBC<\/a>. The lineup includes Estonia\u2019s Frankenburg Technologies<\/a>, the UK\u2019s Valarian<\/a> and Cambridge Aerospace<\/a>, and Ukrainian-UK startup Uforce<\/a>. The push gained traction last month<\/a> when the UK government connected 13 British defense firms \u2014 including Frankenburg, Uforce, and Cambridge Aerospace \u2014 with GCC officials to talk shop on defensive hardware.<\/p>\n

The firms are meeting the moment: <\/strong>Frankenburg Technologies is negotiating multi-national interceptor orders that could scale into the thousands and plans to accelerate delivery schedules, CEO Kusti Salm told the news outlet. Defense and cybersecurity specialist Valarian, which had no Gulf contracts before the war, is seeing a spike in regional interest, CEO Max Buchan said. Meanwhile, Uforce CEO Oleg Rogynskyy confirmed a similar surge in GCC demand for their autonomous defense systems.<\/p>\n

\u2026 and rapidly <\/strong>accelerating local headcounting<\/strong>: <\/strong>To meet demand, Uforce deployed a Ukrainian delegation to the Middle East and plans to hire 5-10 permanent employees in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Frankenburg, which previously had no staff in the region, is planning to hire a substantial local team.<\/p>\n

ALSO-<\/strong> Sky Sabre, the UK\u2019s most advanced short-range air defense system, is being deployed to Saudi Arabia, according to a statement<\/a>. Able to intercept 24 targets at once at speeds over 3.7k km\/h, it will be integrated into the national network to counter Iranian missiles and drones. It will also be accompanied by a Royal Artillery battery and Sky Sabre operators who are scheduled to move into Saudi bases this week.<\/p>\n

The Gulf stands to gain on two fronts <\/strong>\u2014 by securing scalable, advanced solutions to bolster defense capabilities against immediate threats and by encouraging more European defense firms to set up permanent regional operations, thereby boosting foreign investment sentiment.<\/p>\n

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IPO \u2014 <\/strong>Petrol<\/strong>ube\u2019s IPO gets the regulatory green light<\/strong>: <\/strong>Petrolube Oil \u2014 the manufacturing arm of the local industrial oils giant Petromin \u2014 will take a 30% stake (represented by 9 mn shares) to the market after its IPO was approved<\/a> by the Capital Market Authority. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for the company\u2019s prospectus for more details on the offering.<\/p>\n

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Data point<\/strong><\/p>\n

7<\/strong>.3 mn b<\/strong>bl \/ d \u2014 that\u2019s how much OPEC oil output dropped m-o-m in March<\/strong>, reaching 21.57 mn bbl \/ d, according to a Reuters survey<\/a>. This marks the lowest production level since June 2020, due to a massive cut from Iraq and smaller cuts from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE.<\/p>\n

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The news cycle remains fixed on the war in our region, but there may be an end in sight<\/strong>, with US President Donald Trump telling reporters<\/a> that US forces will leave Iran in two to three weeks. Washington has been able to disable Tehran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, which will take up to 20 years to re-establish, Trump said.<\/p>\n

Watch this space: <\/strong>Trump will deliver \u201can important update on Iran\u201d in a national address scheduled for early tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The resulting energy supply shock still holds sway, with US gasoline prices surpassing <\/strong>USD 4 per gallon <\/strong>\u2014 but investors remain confident<\/a> that the Federal Reserve won\u2019t be hiking rates anytime soon. Instead, investors anticipate the Fed will hold rates or potentially pivot to cuts later this year, wagering that rising energy costs are more likely to stifle economic growth than trigger inflation.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the world of AI: <\/strong>OpenAI raised USD 122 bn<\/a> in a record-breaking funding round, raising its valuation to USD 852 bn. \u201cAI is driving productivity gains, accelerating scientific discovery, and expanding what people and organizations can build. This funding gives us the resources to continue to lead at the scale this moment demands,\u201d the company behind ChatGPT said. The round was led by Japan\u2019s SoftBank.<\/p>\n

ALSO WORTH NOTING THIS MORNING- <\/strong>US private equity firms are increasingly showing<\/a> interest in Japan\u2019s fast food industry. Notable investments include Carlyle Group\u2019s USD 847 mn purchase of KFC\u2019s Japan-based operations and Goldman Sachs\u2019 JPY 70 bn acquisition of the country\u2019s Burger King operations. The trend appears to be underpinned by demographic shifts and rising inflation, which make quick, convenient meals more appealing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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