What Qatar’s new dual-tranche sovereign USD bond means for Gulf markets
Qatar has launched a benchmark-sized sovereign USD bond across two tranches, with pricing expected later the same day. The offering is senior unsecured. It comes through the Ministry of Finance, acting for the State of Qatar. The five-year tranche carries initial price targets of 85 basis points over US Treasuries. Guidance on the 10-year sits […]
Iran war impact hits Kuwait and Qatar hardest as Gulf economies diverge
The Iran war impact has fallen unevenly across the Gulf, and two economies are absorbing the worst of it. Kuwait and Qatar are forecast to contract this year, while their neighbors keep growing at a slower pace. The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), a regional lender based in Abu Dhabi, laid out the split in an […]
Qatar 2026 Labor Market Index Lands the Country in Second Place Worldwide
A single number tells the story. The Qatar 2026 labor market index placed the country second in the world, a position that carries weight for anyone deciding where to move capital, open an office or take a job. The ranking comes from the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, and it sits inside the report’s business […]
QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery at Merlin-1X well in Namibia waters
QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery results from the Merlin-1X well offshore Namibia this week. The well sits inside Petroleum Exploration License 39, a block in the Orange Basin. Engineers found good reservoir quality, light oil, and limited associated gas at the site. These early signs point to the strongest subsurface results recorded under this license […]
