{"id":114976,"date":"2026-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=114976"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:27:08","slug":"this-morning-ega-could-need-a-year-to-restore-full-production-at-al-taweelah-the-uae-is-now-the-9th-top-goods-exporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/06\/this-morning-ega-could-need-a-year-to-restore-full-production-at-al-taweelah-the-uae-is-now-the-9th-top-goods-exporter\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: EGA could need a year to restore full production at Al Taweelah + The UAE is now the 9th top goods exporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people. <\/strong>It\u2019s been a relatively quiet few days for most of us in Dubai \u2014 though it largely depends on where you are \u2014 but the impact of Iranian attacks is still being felt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As schools remain online and many offices are shuttered<\/strong>, Iran is upping the ante of attacks, using weekends to target industrial facilities and, for the first time, a US company. We have everything on the events of the past weekend in this morning\u2019s War Watch, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bright spots remain<\/strong>, from a slight opening up of the Strait of Hormuz to a ramping up of operational capacity among UAE carriers, but there\u2019s also bad news on the macro front. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The non-oil sector was hit hard by the war last month<\/strong>, with S&P Global\u2019s Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index falling to a near five-year low, with indications of rising prices, major supply chain disruptions, and falling demand. We have more in our Big Story Today, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a brighter note\u2026 Moody\u2019s stood firm on its credit rating for the UAE, while maintaining a stable outlook<\/strong>, though it still warned of a major downside risk if the war sees further escalation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s a warm day across the country<\/strong>, with highs of 29-30\u00b0C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and a low of 22\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>DISRUPTION<\/strong><strong> WATCH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said it could take up to a year to restore full production at the Al Taweelah facility<\/strong>, after severe damage caused by Iranian strikes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/30\/attacks-hit-industry-threatening-higher-commodity-prices-and-investor-caution\/\" style=\"\">last week<\/a>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bzj40l4-emirates-global-aluminium-provides-initial\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports. The site remains under emergency shutdown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aluminum prices rose 5%<\/strong> after the attacks on EGA and the Aluminum Bahrain complex in Bahrain, and prices could rise as high as USD 4k per ton in a worst-case scenario, analysts <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/31\/aluminum-market-reels-after-strikes-on-ega-and-alba\/\" style=\"\">told us<\/a> earlier. Manufacturing industries \u2014 including auto, aerospace, construction, and packaging \u2014 are poised to face the biggest supply chain bottlenecks. Since the onset of the war, global aluminum prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/aluminum\" style=\"\">rose over 10%<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>DEBT<\/strong><strong> \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Pakistan will return USD 3.5 bn in matured loan deposits to the UAE<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2600892\/pakistan-to-repay-35b-uae-debt-this-month\" style=\"\">Express Tribune<\/a> reports, citing unnamed senior government officials. The country\u2019s Foreign Ministry said the debt repayment was \u201ca routine financial transaction\u201d that will be repaid through the State Bank of Pakistan, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2040450933449249202?s=20\" style=\"\">statement on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The UAE had agreed earlier this year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/04\/this-morning-emirates-nbds-60-rbl-takeover-needs-fresh-approval-the-dubai-loop-will-be-bigger-than-we-thought\/\" style=\"\">to roll over a USD 2 bn deposit<\/a> until 17 April, after offering multiple rollovers in previous years. The repayment terms were not disclosed, but the purpose of the roll over was to negotiate the repayment period and interest rate. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How much has the UAE deposited in Pakistan? <\/strong>The UAE had also extended a USD 450 mn loan to Pakistan in 1996 which matured in 30 years, the Express Tribune quotes a senior government official as saying. Another USD 1 bn deposit was made in 2023 to help Pakistan meet funding requirements for an IMF bailout. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong>INVESTMENT WATCH \u2014 Gulf investors backing Paramount\u2019s Warner Bros\u2019 takeover are expected <\/strong><strong>to put pen to paper as soon as today<\/strong>, people familiar with the matter told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/deals\/three-gulf-funds-agree-to-back-paramounts-81-billion-takeover-of-warner-04eda364\" style=\"\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. Abu Dhabi\u2019s government-owned firm L\u2019imad, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund, and the Qatar Investment Authority are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/09\/this-morning-abu-dhabi-investor-backs-paramounts-hostile-bid-for-warner-bros-abu-dhabi-gets-fintech-insurance-digital-assets-cluster\/\" style=\"\">committing some USD 24 bn<\/a> to Paramount, with PIF putting down the lion\u2019s share \u2014 around USD 10 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The battle for Warner Bros Discovery <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/27\/this-morning-adnoc-eyes-shell-lng-project-in-australia-more-headway-on-dubais-sewage-project\/\" style=\"\">reached a dramatic end<\/a> in February, with Netflix walking away from its bid for the Hollywood studio and streaming giant, paving the way for Paramount to acquire the firm. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The UAE was one of the world\u2019s top 10 goods exporters for the first time in 2025<\/strong>, according to the World Trade Organization, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/04\/05\/uae-ranks-among-global-top-10-exporters-for-first-time-wto-says\/\" style=\"\">The National<\/a> reports, citing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/res_e\/statis_e\/world_trade_statistics_e.htm\" style=\"\">recent figures from the WTO<\/a>. The value of non-oil exports increased 45% to AED 813 bn, driving a trade surplus of AED 584 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The total value of trade in goods and services hit AED 6 tn in 2025<\/strong>, with goods in the lead at AED 4.6 tn. Services surpassed the AED 1 tn benchmark for the first time, with digital services hitting USD 33 bn, accounting for 17% of total service exports. The UAE contributed 3.3% of total exported goods globally and 2% of services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>A big part of the credit goes to the UAE\u2019s comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPAs), the most recent being with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/03\/uae-ecuador-seal-cepa-agreement-with-usd-3-bn-project-pipeline-in-sight\/\" style=\"\">Ecuador in March<\/a>, with a USD 3 bn project pipeline, and another is currently in the works with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/06\/uae-japan-finish-cepa-negotiations-discuss-energy-supplies-in-light-of-disruptions\/\" style=\"\">Japan<\/a>. The country also secured a CEPA with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/09\/uae-expands-global-trade-network-with-gabon-cepa\/\" style=\"\">Gabon<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byje0mb-uae-democratic-republic-congo-strengthen-economic\" style=\"\">Congo<\/a> in February, as well as a services and investment accord with Armenia to widen market access and boost bilateral capital flows. The UAE has concluded agreements with 35 countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>It\u2019s a pretty quiet morning in the global front pages<\/strong>, with the latest threats from Trump getting top billing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US President Donald Trump has once again threatened to destroy Iran\u2019s power <\/strong><strong>infrastructure. <\/strong>Should Tehran keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, Trump has vowed to target civilian infrastructure \u2014 power plants and bridges \u2014 in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116351998782539414\" style=\"\">TruthSocial post<\/a> leading to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/50943619-f694-4f49-bacf-6191b9096215\" style=\"\">some critics<\/a> pointing out that this would constitute a war crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-open-higher-us-israeli-war-with-iran-continues-disrupt-supply-2026-04-05\/\" style=\"\">jumped<\/a><\/strong><strong> following the President\u2019s ultimatum. <\/strong>Brent futures rose 1.6% to USD 110.74 a barrel earlier today, while US West Texas Intermediate futures gained 0.6% to trade at USD 112.25.<\/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\">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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The hike may only take effect on paper as key nations remain unable to raise production amid the US-Iran conflict, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-debates-theoretical-oil-output-hike-amid-iran-war-paralysis-sources-say-2026-04-05\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move indicates a willingness to raise output once the Strait of Hormuz reopens<\/strong>, sources in the eight-member bloc told Reuters. The hike \u2014 which only amounts to 2% of the supply disrupted by Iran\u2019s closure of the waterway \u2014 is expected to add \u201cvery few barrels to the market,\u201d former Opec official Jorge Leon told Reuters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The organization \u201cexpressed concern regarding attacks on energy infrastructure<\/strong>, noting that restoring damaged energy assets to full capacity is both costly and takes a long time, thereby affecting overall supply availability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Circle your calendar<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Amid an uncharacteristic dearth of events for this time of year<\/strong> due to the ongoing war, Abu Dhabi is still making plans for April: <\/p>\n<p 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