AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRed Sea Security & Energy Risk: Saudi-backed Yemeni forces pushed toward Mocha and the Bab el-Mandeb coast, but the Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi sites including Riyadh’s King Khalid airport and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, keeping shipping and oil-route fears front and center. Collective Defence: Pakistan and Türkiye agreed with Saudi Arabia to immediately operationalise the Makkah Alliance defence commitments, including rapid deployment of agreed capabilities to the Kingdom amid Houthi threats. Oil Markets: Crude prices eased as Middle East exports showed resilience and G7 emergency stock releases supported supply sentiment, while Saudi Aramco warned global oil inventories are “scarily thin” and rebuilding could take about two years. Power & Infrastructure: L&T secured power transmission and substation orders across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India, aimed at grid strengthening and renewable power evacuation. Aviation Incident: Flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, accused in a cockpit axe attack, spent 175 days in New Zealand as investigations continue. Trade & Policy: Saudi Arabia approved duty-free livestock imports for specialised farms to boost exports, alongside corporate restructuring of the livestock sector.
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