{"id":107050,"date":"2025-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/this-morning-new-trade-bloc-on-the-horizon-fuel-prices-up-in-september\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-new-trade-bloc-on-the-horizon-fuel-prices-up-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/01\/this-morning-new-trade-bloc-on-the-horizon-fuel-prices-up-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: New trade bloc on the horizon? + Fuel prices up in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people, and welcome to the start of a new month. <\/strong>September brings with it plenty of news, a ton of events, and lots of DIFC traffic as people head back to the office. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We kick off the month with a busy issue, filled with plenty of moves abroad from the likes of DP World<\/strong>, which is expanding in <strong>Pakistan<\/strong> and <strong>Canada<\/strong>, as well as from the government, which is set to take on operations of <strong>Islamabad International Airport<\/strong>.<strong> Plus:<\/strong> <strong>Adnoc<\/strong> wrapped its sale of a 3% stake in Adnoc Logistics and Services, which raised AED 1.2 bn, and <strong>Sidara<\/strong> is finally acquiring the UK\u2019s <strong>Wood Group<\/strong> after year-long negotiations. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>W<\/strong><strong>EATHER<\/strong><strong>- Dubai <\/strong>will see a high of 40\u00b0C today, dipping to 31\u00b0C overnight, while the mercury in <strong>Abu<\/strong> <strong>Dhabi <\/strong>is forecast to reach 37\u00b0C with a low of 32\u00b0C. Humidity will make conditions feel hotter, rising to 73% in Dubai and 78% in the capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>F<\/strong><strong>uel prices rise slightly in September, while diesel drops: <\/strong>The Fuel Price Committee increased prices for fuel and lowered diesel\u2019s price for September, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WAMNEWS_ENG\/status\/1962036911402287204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1962036911402287204%7Ctwgr%5E3c0e66fa6f8afd3932dcc48da808bea9b307a001%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgulfnews.com%2Fbusiness%2Fenergy%2Fuae-petrol-diesel-prices-for-september-2025-announced-1.500250892\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. The increase comes after fuel prices dipped slightly in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4ef9fa18-6aa3-4a21-bf78-50d46b50dcf3\/this-morning:-adnoc-drilling-eyes-another-acquisition-in-kuwait-and-oman-%2B-fuel-prices-are-down-marginally-in-august\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">August<\/a>, while diesel was up 5.7% from the previous month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s the new breakdown per liter: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super 98<\/strong> petrol now costs AED 2.70, up from to AED 2.69 in August (+0.4%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special 95<\/strong> petrol is now AED 2.58, up from AED 2.57 (+0.4%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Plus 91<\/strong> petrol is now AED 2.51, up from AED 2.50 (+0.4%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diesel <\/strong>is AED 2.66, down from AED 2.78 (-4.3%). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>UAE +<\/strong><strong> other small nations to launch trade bloc:<\/strong> The UAE is preparing for the launch of a new trade bloc focused on \u201ctrade openness and international trade rules\u201d with other small and medium-sized World Trade Organization (WTO) members, one official involved in the talks told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d233de0d-ad0b-4483-9c7f-25d24a7b973a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The group \u2014 which aims to focus on rules-based international trade \u2014 is expected to be launched in November via a virtual meeting, with an in-person event to follow next July. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s involved?<\/strong> The new group \u2014 to be named the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P) \u2014 is set to be made up of 10 countries, including the UAE, Singapore, and New Zealand standing out as core founding members. Other members could potentially include Morocco, Rwanda, Malaysia, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, and Norway, officials and diplomats involved told the news outlet. The final sign-up sheet for the group has yet to be confirmed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s their common ground? <\/strong>The FIT-P is tapping smaller countries with the aim of developing a tight-knit forum brought together through common understandings on areas like digital documents, e-signatures, and regulation on electronic trade, an official told FT. The group will take a focus on digitizing trade, pushing to place equal importance on paper and digital-based trade documents. The alliance comes as the US continues to roil global trade with the introduction of reciprocal tariffs, which have hit Asian and African countries the hardest. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Americana eyes regional acquisitions:<\/strong> Americana Restaurants, the Middle East\u2019s largest fast-food franchise operator, is looking to acquire and grow homegrown brands in a bid to diversify away from a focus on Western brands amid local boycotts, Chairman Mohamed Alabbar told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7b4e4722-b936-4ab1-872a-037783e1c631\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context: <\/strong>Americana\u2019s US-linked chains have been hit by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-01-29\/kfc-pizza-hut-mideast-operator-cuts-jobs-after-revamp-boycott\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">consumer boycotts<\/a> after Israel\u2019s war on Gaza, sending FY net income <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0b0631e1-f0bf-4017-82d0-0b97d7720d39\/peak-earnings-season\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">down nearly 40% y-o-y in 2024<\/a>. Revenues rose <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a9dfc6f3-66af-437c-ab94-de59558cb7b2\/more-earnings-pour-in\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">15.6%<\/a> in 1H 2025, but remain below 2023 levels despite network expansion. The situation \u201cstrengthened our belief that we need to go and nurture and buy [...] Middle Eastern brands and grow them,\u201d Alabbar said, adding that the group has \u201cheavily\u201d cut costs to absorb weaker margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company is in talks with \u201ca lot of\u201d targets<\/strong>, he said without mentioning details, though he mentioned a lot of \u201cbeautiful brands\u201d in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Lebanon. Raising capital for the M&amp;A push is also on the cards thanks to its low leverage position, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The company is already making moves:<\/strong> Americana recently signed an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ded507ec-06a4-4854-ad6c-34341a6492dd\/elevate,-ennismore-plan-usd-500-mn-residential-project-on-al-marjan-island\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive franchise agreement<\/a> with Greek F&amp;B brand carpo in July covering Kuwait and Qatar, with further rollout planned in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It was also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0881fedb-7dfa-4e83-a919-7578251a1619\/this-morning:-uae-reopens-airspace-%2B-trump-says-iran-and-israel-agree-to-a-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in talks to acquire a stake<\/a> in Dubai-based Cravia, the MENA operator of Five Guys, Cinnabon, and Zaatar w Zeit.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Orasc<\/strong><strong>om Construction will switch from Nasdaq Dubai to the Abu Dhabi <\/strong><strong>Securities Exchange (ADX) on <\/strong><strong>Thursday, 11 September<\/strong>, the company said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/orascom.com\/updates\/orascom-construction-announces-listing-date-on-adx\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a>. The move will see the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/13edeade-9b0e-4da8-a8da-29c1a9e1aaee\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-orascom%253c%2Fmark%253e-construction%25e2%2580%2599s-shareholders-greenlight-adx-move-%2B-opec-lifts-2026-oil-demand-on-strong-economic-growth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">delist from Nasdaq Dubai<\/a> and shift its primary listing to ADX, while maintaining its secondary listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). Shareholders <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/13edeade-9b0e-4da8-a8da-29c1a9e1aaee\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-orascom%253c%2Fmark%253e-construction%25e2%2580%2599s-shareholders-greenlight-adx-move-%2B-opec-lifts-2026-oil-demand-on-strong-economic-growth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed off on the migration<\/a> last month, approving resolutions to move the listing and to transfer the company\u2019s incorporation from the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) to ADGM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trading transition dates:<\/strong> Shares will trade on Nasdaq Dubai until Wednesday, 3 September, at which point trading and share transfers between Nasdaq Dubai and EGX will be halted. The Nasdaq Dubai listing will be canceled on Wednesday, 10 September, with ADX trading commencing the next day under the ticker ORAS. The opening price on ADX will be set at Orascom\u2019s last EGX close on 10 September, converted into AED using the Central Bank of the UAE\u2019s published rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>The ann<\/strong><strong>ual <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adihex.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhi<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adihex.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bition<\/a><\/strong><strong> is running till <\/strong><strong>Sunday at the Adnec Center. <\/strong>The event, organized by the Adnec Group in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers\u2019 Club, gathers local and international participants from 15 different sectors, including hunting tools, outdoor gear, equestrianism, conservation, arts, and heritage, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnecgroup.ae\/news-media\/news\/details\/abu-dhabi-international-hunting-and-equestrian-exhibition-selects-emirates-centre-for-strategic-studies-and-research-as-knowledge-partner\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2<\/strong>- <strong>The UAE is presiding over an <\/strong><strong>Arab League Council<\/strong><strong> session of permanent <\/strong><strong>representatives in Cairo today<\/strong>, ahead of Thursday\u2019s foreign ministers\u2019 meeting, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blh1k50-uae-chairs-arab-league-council-meetings-tomorrow\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The agenda will cover the Gaza war, including state recognition efforts and reconstruction, alongside regional security and economic coordination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>The Spring\/Summer edit<\/strong><strong>ion of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dubaifashionweek.org\/calendar\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Fashion Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> will run from Monday, 1 September <\/strong><strong>until Saturday, 6 September at Dubai Design District (d3)<\/strong>, ahead of the New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion weeks. The edition will showcase more than 30 brands from the UAE, Europe, India, and beyond, with runway shows, private events, and an expanded buyers\u2019 program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trade news is dominating the global front pages this morning <\/strong>after India and China agreed to stabilize relations previously disrupted by tensions over their Himalayan border. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed that their nations are \u201cpartners not rivals\u201d and to strengthen trade ties amid US tariff pressures on India and shifting global economic conditions. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/india-china-are-partners-not-rivals-modi-xi-say-2025-08-31\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/890c1986-e4b4-43d5-a2f6-ce319c510d23\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-india-modi-tianjin-shanghai-cooperation-organization-6357f66ef17a8e7cd1b6adb5afbb71c8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/30\/world\/asia\/xi-putin-modi-china-summit.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-31\/modi-says-india-china-to-restart-direct-flights-as-ties-improve\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/31\/china\/india-china-xi-modi-meeting-intl-hnk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What do improved relations between the two countries mean? <\/strong>The two sides agreed to resume direct flights between the two countries, which have been suspended since 2020, and ease tourist visa restrictions. China had previously agreed to lift export restrictions on rare earths, fertilizers, and tunnel-boring machines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- Stocks are bracing for the September blues <\/strong>after posting strong gains in August. While September is usually the worst-performing month for stocks, with the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and tech-heavy Nasdaq incurring their worst losses during the month, some market experts are optimistic about what\u2019s to come. UBS Global Wealth Management\u2019s Mark Haefele expects \u201can economic soft landing, solid corporate earnings, and lower interest rates to support markets over the next 12 months.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/08\/31\/global-week-ahead-welcome-to-september-wall-streets-least-loved-month.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> has the story. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS-<\/strong> Israel said it killed Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida on Saturday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Israel_katz\/status\/1962136041902543035\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> that forces have \u201celiminated\u201d the masked spokesman. Hamas is yet to confirm or deny the news. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-31\/israel-says-it-kills-iconic-hamas-spokeman-as-cabinet-meets?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/08\/31\/hamas-obaida-spokesman-killed-israel-qassam-official\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/31\/world\/middleeast\/hamas-abu-obeida-israel-gaza-city.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-says-it-has-killed-hamas-spokesman-in-gaza-city-strike-ahead-of-planned-invasion-19436f8e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also making headlines: <\/strong>Over 1 mn people were evacuated in Pakistan\u2019s Punjab province due to severe flooding submerging more than 1.4k villages and damaging key grain crops, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/pakistan-evacuates-million-people-farming-belt-hit-by-worst-floods-decades-2025-08-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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