AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Sea Shock for Saudi Trade: Iran-backed Houthis seized Mokha and the Mayun (Perim) island, tightening control around Bab al-Mandeb and raising fresh risks for Saudi oil exports and global shipping. BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Leaders including Putin, Xi (arriving Saturday), Iran’s Pezeshkian, and Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan are in town for the 18th BRICS summit, with science, technology, innovation, energy and supply-chain resilience on the agenda. Payments and Local Currencies Push: India’s Piyush Goyal urged BRICS to link payment systems and expand local-currency trade, while Pezeshkian called for stronger national-currency use and NDB-backed financing. Saudi Tech & Industry Moves: SABIC Agri-Nutrients approved a major ammonia-urea expansion, awarding an EPC contract to Samsung E&A, and Saudi’s aviation regulator highlighted AI expansion in aviation with safety focus. Heat-Adaptation Research: A study explores whether older adults can train to better handle extreme heat—relevant for Saudi’s rising heat-wave risk.
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