{"id":95596,"date":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?p=95596"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:07:28","slug":"how-uaes-non-oil-private-sector-fared-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/05\/06\/how-uaes-non-oil-private-sector-fared-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"How UAE\u2019s non-oil private sector fared in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong> The UAE\u2019s non-oil private sector had its weakest month in more <\/strong><strong>than five years in <\/strong><strong>April<\/strong> amid increased cost pressures and ongoing supply chain disruptions due to the regional war, according to S&amp;P Global\u2019s latest Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/235.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. The country\u2019s seasonally adjusted PMI slipped to 52.1, down from 52.9 in March, marking the softest expansion since February 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The 50.0 mark is what separates expansion from contraction, so anything below 50.0 signals contraction. The last time the UAE\u2019s non-oil sector was in contraction territory was in 2020, at the peak of Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Shipping route disruptions \u2014 coupled with a slump in demand in other sectors \u2014 led to a <\/strong><strong>decline in output and export orders<\/strong>, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The drop was largely expected, and the fact that it didn\u2019t fall by a wider margin is a sign <\/strong><strong>that some recovery measures have helped. <\/strong>\u201cThe smaller drop reflects the fact that the UAE\u2019s use of central bank measures, including the extension of credit to indebted businesses and individuals, is helping sustain the momentum,\u201d MENA economist Hamzeh Al Gaood tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Costs bite: <\/strong>Oil and transport costs rose sharply, leading some businesses to reduce staff and freeze (or cut) salaries, with salary inflation falling to a 33-month low and workforce numbers across the non-oil sector falling to their lowest levels so far this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>We\u2019ve been expecting this: <\/strong>As we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/22\/the-surge-in-fuel-prices-is-working-its-way-through-the-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently noted<\/a>, surging fuel, shipping, and ins. expenses have been weighing on businesses. While many firms initially attempted to insulate customers by absorbing these overheads, they are now beginning to pass those costs through to the broader economy. 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