Iran country watch
Exposure to Iran means watching the rial and the multiple exchange rates, sanctions and snapback decisions, oil export volumes and the Strait of Hormuz, the ports of Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, power and water cuts that idle industry, and the oil, petrochemicals, steel, autos and banking groups under state control. We read the Financial Tribune, the Tehran Times, Donya-e-Eqtesad, IRNA, ISNA and Mehr every morning.
Previous briefings
- Iran's Oil Minister Resigns, Hormuz Closure Extended3 stories
- MixedTehran Stocks Surge, Dollar Nears 270,000 Toman3 stories
- IRGC Captures US Drone, Iran-India Trade Expands3 stories
- MixedStrait of Hormuz Reopening, US Warns Iran's Partners3 stories
- MixedIran's Remote Work Changes, Oil Prices Dip3 stories
- MixedIran-Bangladesh Economic Ties, Currency Rate Hike3 stories
- MixedIran Revises Auto Pricing; UNGA Highlights3 stories
- Iranian Airlines Halt, Dollar Surges3 stories
- ImprovingIran Cuts Power Outages, New Welfare Payments Set3 stories
- US Visa Bans, Tehran Bus Shipment Disrupted3 stories
Other country briefings
- Brazil — Lula's Security Ministry, Selic Decision, Dollar Falls
- Argentina — Belgrano Cargas Privatization Delayed; Toledo Faces Legal Woes
- South Korea — Korean Banks Fined, Crypto Tax Delay Proposed
- India — India-Iran Maritime Deal, EU Trade Stance, Market Surge
- Germany — BMW Profit Warning, Eurozone Inflation Surge
- United Kingdom — Labour's EU Food Deal, Scottish Rates Review Delayed
- France — Gasoline Prices Drop, Nationwide Strikes Loom
- Italy — Cyberattacks Target Italy, Markets Rally Post-Midterms
- Portugal — Eurozone Inflation Rises, Housing Protests Persist
- Turkey — Export Support Boost, Istanbul Floods, Cybersecurity Alert
- Senegal — Starlink License Suspended, Dengue Case Sparks Response
- United States — Democrats Win Midterms, Stock Futures Tumble
- China — China's New Regulatory Framework, Yuan Intervention
- Japan — JA ZEN-NOH Fertilizer Hike, Typhoon 31 Warning
- Mexico — AHMSA Acquisition Advances, INE Launches Audits
- Canada — Canada-China Trade Deal, Alberta Electoral Map
- Spain — Madrid Road Closure, Energy Concerns, Government Shake-up
- Poland — Poland-UK Defense Pact, Fuel Fine Increases
- Netherlands — Dutch Inflation Rises, Ebusco Secures Funding
- Russia — Russia Raises Alcohol Tariffs, Crimea Faces Power Cuts
- Ukraine — Ukraine GDP Falls, Power Outages Worsen
- South Africa — Local Elections Impact Business, AGOA Concerns
- Nigeria — Tinubu Seeks $7.7bn Loan, State Police Bill Advances
- Egypt — Egypt-Slovenia Trade Pact, FRA-IFC Agreement
- Morocco — Energy Strategy Shift, Tax Dependency Concerns
- Kenya — Kenya-Sweden Trade Deal, Cargo Loading Suspension
- Indonesia — Rupiah Weakens, Stock Index Rises, Forest Fires Alert
- Malaysia — Contractor Failures Impact Projects; PM Warns of Security Threats
- Israel — Shekel Weakens, Shin Bet Faces Backlash
- Colombia — Fiscal Law Urgency, Dollar Surge, Electric Car Tax
- Lebanon — Lebanon Fuel Prices Fall, Central Bank Raises Withdrawals
- Jordan — Energy Efficiency Project and Blue Economy Incubator
- Iraq — IMF Talks with Iraq, PM's Regional Tour
- Syria — Syrian-Chinese Investment Talks, Maritime Disruption Warning
- Yemen — UN Warns on Taiz; Aden Seizes Drugs; Cabinet Reshuffle
- Vietnam — Vietnam's Trade Surplus Grows, Fuel Prices Drop