AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGulf Security & Shipping: The US and Iran traded fresh strikes for a second straight day after Trump declared the ceasefire “over,” with explosions reported across Iran including port cities and the deep-water hub of Chabahar, while Iran retaliated by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar; Energy Markets: oil prices jumped again as Strait of Hormuz traffic neared a standstill and tanker routes shifted, raising costs and fuel-price uncertainty; Maritime Risk: the UN shipping chief urged evacuation and safer passage as damaged LNG and oil tankers awaited salvage and multiple vessels turned back; Oman Business & Investment: Oman and Jordan signed a deal to set up a $100m (OMR38.5m) joint investment company focused on sectors like agriculture and food, energy, mining, tourism and logistics; Regional Logistics: DP World added 700 trucks to expand its GCC freight network, aiming to keep port-to-door cargo moving even when sea routes face pressure.
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