Seoul: South Korea’s central bank delivered a quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike Thursday, as widely expected, to tackle high inflation amid lingering Middle East uncertainties. The Bank of Korea (BOK) convened a Monetary Policy Board meeting…
Georgetown: Oil prices turned lower on Thursday after paring their early gains, as traders took profits. Brent crude futures slipped 24 cents, or 0.28%, to $84.95 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures were down 15 cents, or 0.19%, to $79….
Georgetown: The official price of Omani crude oil for September delivery reached $76.36 today. The price of Omani oil today declined $3.78 from yesterday’s $80.14 a barrel.
According to Qatar News Agency, the monthly average price of Omani crude oi…
Kuwait city: The price of Kuwaiti oil saw a significant decrease, dropping by USD 2.97 to USD 84.97 per barrel in Thursday’s trading. This is in contrast to the previous session, where the price stood at USD 87.94 per barrel, as reported by the Kuwait…
Georgetown: European stock indices closed mixed today, as investors reacted to corporate earnings results while keeping an eye on the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed flat, reflecting cautiou…
Georgetown: The Saudi main stock index closed on Thursday’s trading session higher, gaining 15.77 points to reach 10,720.28 points, with total trading value amounting to SAR 3.3 billion.
According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 163 million shares …
Cairo: The Arab League has reaffirmed that the Iranian attacks on Oman, two UAE oil tankers, and Kuwait are totally unacceptable. This came in telephone conversations Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy held Wednesday with the foreign ministers of the three…
Georgetown: Embassies of the State of Qatar abroad received an outpouring of condolences from mourners who extended their deepest sympathies following the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. They prayed that God would gran…
Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a flagrant bre…
Gaza: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive night of military operations.
According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said the lates…