AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSaudi-Houthi Oil Shock: Oil prices slid for a third straight day as markets focused on Saudi efforts to restore exports after pipeline damage, with crude rerouted via ship-to-ship transfers near Oman’s Sohar and hopes of partial East-West pipeline restart. Hormuz Tensions: Iran’s IRGC said it struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while shipping risk remains high and South Korea said it may expand naval protection in the Gulf of Aden but won’t deploy troops into the Iran conflict. US-Saudi Military Deal: The US approved a roughly $24.3bn F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening homeland defense amid Houthi attacks, even as delivery timelines and congressional pushback loom. Pakistan’s Backing for Riyadh: Pakistan’s military spokesperson vowed Islamabad would defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent,” including physically, as attacks widen across the region. Diplomacy & Markets: EU and other states condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia; meanwhile, falling oil helped ease inflation worries and lift parts of Asian markets. Syria Security: Syrian forces killed ISIS-linked fighters in Daraa after clashes and a temporary curfew.
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