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Good morning, friends.<\/strong> We\u2019re wrapping another week (and month) and the theme still feels a lot like \u201cholding our breath and waiting.\u201d The US yesterday said it was looking into a potential attack<\/a> on Iran to pressure it as ongoing negotiations stall, with Iran throwing back a threat of \u201clong and painful\u201d<\/a> strikes on the US if it renewed its attacks. Meanwhile, attacks continued in the South of Lebanon despite the ceasefire, with at least 9 killed and 23 wounded yesterday alone<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Most of us are also waiting to see what the new post-UAE era of Opec will look like.<\/strong> As we argue in this morning\u2019s Opinion column, below, Abu Dhabi\u2019s defection leaves oil markets with three distinct groups with diverging priorities \u2014 and no direct organization. <\/p>\n

The UAE\u2019s membership in Opec isn\u2019t the only thing Riyadh is shedding \u2014 the PIF is <\/strong>formalizing its plans to cut off its funding from LIV Golf<\/strong> after the 2026 season as it reprioritizes its financing and focuses on creating more value at home. <\/p>\n

On a more promising note<\/strong>, regional debt markets look like they\u2019re cracking open again and a handful of M&A agreements \u2014 including Emirates NBD\u2019s move on India\u2019s RBL Bank \u2014 are inching forward. <\/p>\n

Feel free to reply to this email <\/strong>if you have questions, comments, or ideas \u2014 we read every email \u2014 and we\u2019ll see you back here on Monday to kick the week off together. \u2013Salma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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