AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFuel & prices: Syria’s Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir says diesel will be sold in multiple grades at different prices/specs to ease cost-of-living pressure, while restarting local electric refineries (up to 35,000 bpd) under Syrian Petroleum Company oversight. Public finance: Damascus signed its first syndicated Islamic-financing deal, backed by a sovereign guarantee, to fund the Al-Mujtahid–Bab Musalla tunnel and the Qasioun Journey project amid a widening budget deficit. Banking investment: Qatar’s Estithmar Holding completed a 48.68% stake transfer in Shahba Bank to Masaref Holding, aiming to expand lending and services for individuals, firms and SMEs. Trade routes: President Ahmad al-Sharaa pitched Tartus port as a Gulf-to-Europe alternative as Hormuz disruptions push interest in new corridors. Return & stability: A UN official warned that displacement, localized insecurity, landmines and regional escalation are still threatening displaced Syrians’ return prospects. Regional security spillover: Syria told the UN Security Council Israel poses the “greatest threat” to regional stability, while Turkey warned against instability from attacks on Syria.
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