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UAE’s Jaywan cards set for use across 183 countries under UnionPay deal

Dubai: UAE cardholders will be able to use Jaywan mono-badged cards at more than 100 million points of sale and 1.8 million ATMs across more than 183 countries and regions under a new agreement between Al Etihad Payments and UnionPay International. The agreement will expand the international acceptance of Jaywan, the UAE’s domestic…

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IEA deepens 2026 oil supply forecast as Iran war disrupts flows

The International Energy Agency has slashed its 2026 global oil supply forecast to the lowest level of the year, following the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks in the Bab Al Mandeb strait. The IEA is now projecting a 4.3 million barrel-per-day decline, 600,000 bpd deeper than it forecast a month ago.

·thenationalnews.com

IEA deepens 2026 oil supply forecast as Iran war disrupts flows

The International Energy Agency has slashed its 2026 global oil supply forecast to the lowest level of the year, following the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks in the Bab Al Mandeb strait. The IEA is now projecting a 4.3 million barrel-per-day decline, 600,000 bpd deeper than it forecast a month ago.

·thenationalnews.com

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