Author: Steven Sahiounie

The sector contributed 8.5 percent to the emirate’s gross domestic product during the same period Abu Dhabi’s construction sector showed a remarkable growth of 13.1 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, with the added value of this sector reaching more than AED97 billion ($26.41 billion), the highest in 10 years. The sector contributed 8.5 percent to the emirate’s gross domestic product during the same period, according to preliminary estimates by Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD). The real estate activities grew 5.8 percent during in 2023, compared to 2022. Meanwhile, the non-oil economy recorded a remarkable growth of 9.1 percent…

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The price of the oil benchmark Brent peaked at $89 per barrel on Tuesday, nearing levels last seen in June 2022, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) data. Industry experts have attributed the surge to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus and Tehran’s threat of retaliation. 

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