AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCaribbean-style travel push for Jordan’s Gulf growth: The Jordan Tourism Board ramped up GCC efforts after Arabian Travel Market 2026 in Dubai, unveiling new partnerships and routes with Royal Jordanian and ASEZA, appointing VFS Global Tourism Services as its regional representative, and signing an MoU with Qatar Airways to boost destination marketing. Energy security on the agenda: King Abdullah reviewed progress in Jordan’s gas sector, including Risha field development, Arab Gas Pipeline links, and the Amman–Zarqa gas distribution network to expand domestic use. Remittances to investment focus: Economists urged Jordan to redirect rising expatriate remittances into productive projects and public-private partnerships, noting first-seven-month inflows of $2.966bn (+14.1%). Fuel price pressure: With Brent above $107, Jordan’s gradual pricing approach is widening the local-global gap, with the Treasury absorbing about JD224m in differences through end-August. Regional finance spotlight: Amman Stock Exchange was named best-performing Arab bourse for 2025, with the ASE General Index up 45.1% and market cap rising to about JD26.5bn. Tech and AI cooperation: Crown Prince Hussein met tech leaders in New York to discuss AI systems, digital government services, and logistics automation in Aqaba. Local business note: NEPCO warned that higher global fuel and gas prices are driving generation-cost increases that show up as operating losses and rising debt.
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