Doha: Oil prices fell in trading on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains of more than 6% amid renewed escalation between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures saw a decrease of 23 cents, or 0.24%, bringing the price to $95.29 a barr…
Doha: Gold prices fell on Friday and were heading for a weekly loss after stronger-than-expected US jobs data increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its 15-16 September meeting. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $4,419.09 a…
Doha: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percen…
Doha: Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022, driven by adverse weather conditions and disruptions linked to conflicts in the Middle East and the Black Sea region, raising concerns over supplies of key crops. The UN F…