AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFuel & power squeeze in Syria’s northeast: Qamishli residents and shop owners blocked roads and burned tires over a diesel price hike and weaker public services, with unsubsidized diesel rising from 55 to 75 cents per liter and reduced fuel allocations hitting generators, bakeries, and electricity stability. Regional energy logistics: With Hormuz disruption fears still shaping planning, AD Ports launched an integrated logistics service linking UAE’s Khalifa Port to Iraq’s Umm Qasr, aiming to move more containers and Ro-Ro cargo and strengthen corridors toward Türkiye and Europe. Cross-border trade momentum: Lebanon’s exports to Saudi Arabia resumed after a five-year pause, welcomed by Lebanese industry groups as a boost for manufacturing and trade flows. Iraq oil push after Hormuz shock: Iraq’s oil ministry ordered companies to ramp production toward pre-crisis levels (around 4.2–4.3 mbpd) and restore exports via southern ports. Syria industry cost pressure: Syria also appears among the world’s priciest fixed broadband markets, underscoring how high connectivity costs can weigh on business operations and growth.
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