European Commission orders registration of acrylic ester imports
EU importers must price retroactive duty exposure on acrylic esters
Saudi Arabia
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SAMA licenses Madark Solutions for BNPL activity
BNPL partners must verify Madark Solutions as SAMA-authorised
SAMA licenses Tatbiq Darahem for account-information services
Open-banking partners must verify Tatbiq Darahem’s SAMA-licensed status
SAMA licenses Lite Advanced Financial for e-wallet services
Payment partners must verify Lite Advanced Financial as SAMA-authorised
SAMA revokes Marta Financial Company’s micro-payment licence
Payment partners must remove Marta Financial from authorised-provider checks
SAMA licenses Dufaa Company for consumer finance
Consumer-finance partners must verify Dufaa as SAMA-authorised
SAMA licenses Tak Mal for consumer microfinance activity
Microfinance partners must verify Tak Mal as SAMA-authorised
MEED
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Sadara halts petrochemical production at Jubail complex
Supply-chain disruption forces full shutdown
Saudi Aramco cuts crude shipments to Asia
Reduced supply tightens refinery feedstock
Iran launches coordinated strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure
Refinery shutdowns and facility damage reported across region
Yahoo
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OPEC+ accelerates oil production increase pace
Producers raise output faster than prior schedule
Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting Ras Tanura oil refinery
Saudi Arabia intercepted multiple drones targeting the Ras Tanura oil refinery, and Saudi Aramco temporarily shut the facility, which has processing capacity of over half a million barrels per day.