Country: SA | Published: 2026-09-21
Saudi equities face continued pressure as regional friction keeps most Gulf bourses in the red, with Houthi advances in Yemen and escalating tensions weighing on sentiment despite
Saudi equities face continued pressure as regional friction keeps most Gulf bourses in the red, with Houthi advances in Yemen and escalating tensions weighing on sentiment despite diplomatic efforts. Oil markets send mixed signals, with prices slipping as investors assess a Saudi export recovery even as Aramco reroutes flows through the Strait of Hormuz and notifies European refiners of zero October allocations. The tension between rising volumes and shifting trade routes leaves the kingdom's fiscal outlook hinging on how the supply picture settles.