AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFuel & Cost Pressure: With the US–Iran ceasefire hopes fading and attacks resurfacing, fuel retailers in the region are signaling more pain ahead—diesel and gasoline rollbacks are only slight in the near term, while analysts warn another diesel price shock could hit consumers next month. Oil Market Shockwaves: Saudi crude flows are being rerouted as Red Sea risks rise, with tankers avoiding Bab el-Mandeb and adding weeks to journeys around Africa—pushing up logistics costs and keeping energy prices elevated. Consumer Spending Strain: Visa data points to worsening consumer spending conditions in the Philippines in Q2, driven by higher fuel and transport costs, even as broader purchasing power weakens. Retail & Payments Moves: Nayax expands cashless payments in North Macedonia, while Multilogin cuts its entry price for cloud-phone tools aimed at managing multiple social media accounts. Healthcare & Biotech in the Gulf: Medicus Pharma gets UAE DOH authorization to proceed with a genomics-guided endometriosis study, and Mabwell signs a GCC licensing deal with Saudi SVAX for an aflibercept biosimilar. Syria Trade Push: NasTex 2026 in Damascus draws 351 exhibitors from 25 countries, pitching textile investment and reviving supply-chain links.
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