AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUN Trade Warning: UNCTAD says reopening the Strait of Hormuz may ease energy prices fast, but food, transport and household costs will keep rising as supply chains take longer to reset after 100+ days of disruption. It flags 61 vulnerable economies, including Yemen-linked import exposure, where a 5% food-price jump can sharply raise child wasting risk. Yemen Energy Investment: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad Al-Alimi met Hunt Oil to discuss resuming US investments in Yemen’s oil and gas, including exploration, exports, and reforms to improve the investment climate. Shipping Costs Spike: Freight rates jumped to the highest level since Yemen’s Red Sea blockade, with importers pulling shipments forward ahead of new US tariffs—raising pressure on costs for businesses and consumers. Local Economy & Services: Sana’a launched the “Buruj Kids 2026” mother-and-child supplies exhibition to support private-sector activity; in Hodeida, the fisheries authority inspected maintenance and a new quality lab. Security & Trade Risks: Reports allege crude oil and LPG smuggling from Safer facilities in Marib to Somalia via brokers and port routes, raising concerns about diversion and armed-group financing.
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