Financial markets across the Gulf region concluded Monday trading sessions with a general decline across various indices, coinciding with mounting concerns over escalating regional crises, rising threats to maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and persistent attacks on commercial
vessels. In this context, the Saudi market index recorded a noticeable drop, while the Dubai and Abu Dhabi indices experienced similar decreases, alongside comparable declines in the Kuwait and Muscat stock exchanges, whereas the Qatar stock index maintained stability without
change. Meanwhile, in energy markets, Brent crude futures retreated following a previous wave of gains that had pushed prices toward higher levels. Data released by Kepler indicated that the volume of Gulf crude flows dropped over the past week compared
to the preceding period, amid ongoing concerns linked to the disruption of maritime shipping routes in the vital strait.
