AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Pressure on Consumer Costs: Shipping groups are urging the UN to stop Iran from charging tolls for passage, warning fees could raise energy prices and inflation by disrupting global supply chains. Hormuz Traffic Still Stalls: Reports say commercial crossings have nearly stopped, with only two commodity ships passing in a day as shipowners and insurers remain wary despite Iran-Oman talks on a route. Egypt Inflation Watch: A Reuters poll expects Egypt’s annual inflation to jump to 15.6% in July, driven by food and non-food price pressure and recent electricity price hikes. Iran Household Squeeze: An investigation highlights rising petty theft of basic groceries in Iran, pointing to inflation and falling purchasing power. Payments Security Deal: Visa agreed to buy Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch for $2.4bn, aiming to strengthen real-time fraud prevention for digital payments. Saudi Pilgrim Comfort Push: Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah ministry launched an innovation challenge for safer, UV-protective umbrellas for pilgrims. Lebanon Logistics Expansion: CMA CGM says it has completed its acquisition of Lebanon’s Fattal Group to build integrated MENA consumer goods logistics. Retail/Consumer Tech: China launched a cybersecurity review of Palo Alto Networks products, adding to scrutiny of foreign tech used in sensitive networks.
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