12 November 2026 · Daily briefing
Thursday briefing — Saudi crude output rebounds as DIP Holding debuts in Dubai
By Mina Lawendy · Egypt · Saudi Arabia · UAE · Kuwait · Oman · Qatar
Saudi Arabia reported a sharp October increase in crude production. Dubai’s DIP Holding began trading, Qatar scheduled Dandy’s market debut, and Oman reported a nine-month budget surplus. Egypt added debt reduction as a permitted use for a Red Sea land parcel.
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What remains uncertain
What to watch
Developments to follow from this edition’s watchlist. These are monitoring points, not assigned probabilities or predicted outcomes.
- Watch for Egypt’s implementation plan and any disclosed transactions tied to the Red Sea land decree.
- Track tanker loadings alongside Saudi crude output to gauge how much additional production reaches export markets.
- Watch Dandy’s scheduled 16 November debut and the implementation of MSCI’s Kuwait index change at the 30 November close.
Egypt · Policy
Egypt adds debt reduction to uses for Red Sea land
What happened
A decree added public debt reduction as a permitted use for roughly 112 million square metres already allocated to the finance ministry for sovereign sukuk, Daily News Egypt reported.
Why it may matter
The cabinet also reviewed a path toward public debt of about 69.5% of GDP by 2030. The decree changes permitted uses, while implementation details are still to come.
Egypt research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Egypt · Companies
Banque du Caire’s nine-month profit rises to EGP 13.1 billion
What happened
Banque du Caire earned EGP 13.1 billion in consolidated profit attributable to shareholders in January–September 2026, up about 5% from a year earlier.
Why it may matter
Third-quarter consolidated profit was about EGP 4.2 billion, down 13.1% from the second quarter as credit-loss charges rose.
- Banque du Caire · consolidated financial statements
- Arab Finance · public reporting on the nine-month results
- Egy Economy · published earnings summary
Egypt research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Saudi Arabia · Economy
Saudi Arabia reports an October crude output rebound
What happened
Saudi Arabia told OPEC that it produced 10.563 million barrels of crude a day in October 2026, up from 8.372 million in September, Reuters reported.
Why it may matter
OPEC’s separate estimate for the OPEC+ group was 41.23 million barrels a day in October, up about 2.04 million from September.
Saudi Arabia research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
UAE · Markets
DIP Holding begins trading in Dubai after AED 1.9 billion offering
What happened
DIP Holding debuted on Dubai Financial Market on 11 November after Dubai Investments sold a 20% stake at AED 1.12 a share, raising about AED 1.9 billion.
Why it may matter
The offer price valued the company at about AED 9.7 billion. Dubai Investments sold existing shares and retained 80%.
- Dubai Financial Market · hosted DIP Holding listing disclosure
- WAM · state news agency reporting on the debut
UAE research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
UAE · Economy
UAE bank assets reach AED 5.815 trillion in the third quarter
What happened
Preliminary central bank figures show UAE bank assets rose 4.0% from the second quarter and 11.8% from a year earlier to AED 5.815 trillion at end-September 2026.
Why it may matter
Deposits reached AED 3.568 trillion, up 2.7% from June. Non-resident deposits grew 9.1% over the quarter.
- Central Bank of the UAE · official third-quarter banking report
- WAM · state news agency reporting on the release
UAE research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Kuwait · Markets
MSCI to remove Warba Bank from its Kuwait standard index
What happened
MSCI’s November review scheduled Warba Bank’s removal from the MSCI Kuwait Index at the 30 November close.
Why it may matter
The change affects the holdings of funds that track the standard index.
Kuwait research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Oman · Economy
Oman posts an OMR 90 million nine-month budget surplus
What happened
Oman recorded an OMR 90 million budget surplus in January–September 2026, reversing an OMR 433 million deficit a year earlier. Revenue rose 16% and spending increased 9%.
Why it may matter
Net gas revenue rose 61% year on year. Public debt stood at about OMR 14.1 billion at end-September, down from OMR 14.7 billion a year earlier.
- Oman Ministry of Finance · official fiscal performance bulletin
- Oman Observer · public reporting on the bulletin
Oman research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Qatar · Markets
Qatar Stock Exchange schedules Dandy debut for 16 November
What happened
Qatar Stock Exchange said Dandy will begin trading on 16 November. The offering covered 40% of its shares at QAR 5 each, implying a QAR 515 million company valuation at the offer price.
Why it may matter
The IPO was priced through book-building, the first use of that process under Qatar’s current offering and listing rules.
- QNA · state news agency reporting on the exchange announcement
- Gulf Times · public reporting on the listing terms
Qatar research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard
Qatar · Policy
Qatar’s central bank opens fintech testing centre
What happened
Qatar Central Bank opened its Madar Innovation Center on 11 November, offering fintech firms and financial institutions a supervised setting to test new services, QNA reported.
Why it may matter
Eligible participants can apply at no cost. The centre is designed to help teams advance proposals to pilots.
Qatar research and data · Inflation history · GDP growth history · Interactive dashboard