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Iran War Fallout: The U.S. says it could offer the UAE a currency-swap line if the conflict jolts Abu Dhabi’s economy, while analysts warn the pressure could still nudge Gulf oil away from pure petrodollar reliance. Oil Shock: The IEA reports global inventories are being drained at record speed as Strait of Hormuz disruptions keep crude stuck—OPEC also cut its 2026 demand-growth forecast. Shipping Risk: ADNOC Logistics says an Iran-drone hit on one of its tankers off Oman caused a small bunker-fuel leak, highlighting the growing environmental cost of the war. UAE Security & Diplomacy: Trump spoke with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on West Asia security, as reporting continues to swirl around the UAE’s deeper role in the conflict. Business & Life in the Emirates: flydubai suspends flights to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar until Oct 26; Thumbay breaks ground on a Sharjah psychiatric and rehabilitation hospital; and M42 launches kidney.com, an AI kidney-health assistant in the UAE.

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UAE minister calls for halting attempts to disrupt commercial shipping in Hormuz

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