The Islamic economy is growing nearly twice as fast as the global economy, according to Thomson Reuters, with the UAE taking a hearty chunk of that market, coming second only to Malaysia. Muslim consumer spending exceeds USD 1.8 trillion (AED 6.6 trillion). Mustafa Adil, acting Head of Islamic Finance at Thomson Reuters, says halal food, shariah-compliant tourism and Islamic finance are the biggest drivers.
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OPEC+ agrees another accelerated oil output hike for June
Eight OPEC+ countries meeting on Saturday have agreed to a further accelerated oil output hike for June of 411,000 barrels per day, two sources told Reuters while an online meeting of the countries was under way.
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The UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, visited Greece as the two countries enhance their comprehensive partnership.
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