Why the Gulf Economy Held When the Region Didn't
A war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and hit every GCC state should have broken the region's economics. Reserves and diversification kept it standing.
Jul 16, 2026

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A war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and hit every GCC state should have broken the region's economics. Reserves and diversification kept it standing.
Jul 16, 2026

Brent settled at 101.20, an eleven-day low, as Trump said he would meet Pezeshkian in New York and Saudi crude found its way through Hormuz at 2.9 million barrels a day. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 per cent, Meta 11.4, and the ten-year slipped back under five.
Sep 22, 2026

A decade after Vision 2030 was announced, the non-oil economy is the majority of Saudi output, the sovereign fund has grown roughly sixfold, and about 1.3 million more Saudi women are in work. The record is strong, and the interesting part is the method.
Aug 22, 2026
