Middle East Weekly Tracker - Diplomacy Continues While Military Attacks Return
中文标题
中东周度追踪——外交持续，军事打击再现
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Natixis reports that while diplomacy continues in the Middle East, military attacks have resumed, keeping the Hormuz risk premium elevated and constraining trade flows. Oil prices rose, GCC CDS remained stable, equities were mixed, foreign outflows moderated but investor sentiment stayed cautious, and transportation data show continued stress on Hormuz and aviation.
- Institution
- Natixis
- Published
- 09/01/2026
- Research topic
- Credit risk · GCC CDS · Equity markets
- Time horizon
- 1 week · current
Key arguments
- Diplomacy remains open amid renewed military attacks, with no final Hormuz or US-Iran agreement reached.
- Renewed fighting has rebuilt the Hormuz risk premium in oil prices.
- GCC CDS broadly stable, with Bahrain the most stressed.
- GCC equities mixed, with Kuwait and Oman rising while Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain fell.
- Foreign outflows eased but investor sentiment remains cautious.
- Hormuz traffic remains severely constrained, and flights below schedule.
Key numbers
- Brent futures price on 25 Aug
- USD84/bbl
- Brent futures price on 1 Sep
- USD89/bbl
- Foreign outflows week to 30 Aug
- USD64mn
- Previous foreign outflows
- USD124mn
Main risks
- Escalation to full-scale war between US and Iran could disrupt Hormuz further and spike oil prices.
- Iranian mining and rocket attacks on shipping could continue to constrain Hormuz traffic.
- Failure to reach a diplomatic agreement prolongs uncertainty for markets.
- Further attacks on Gulf states could deepen equity sell-offs.
Corresponding source evidence
GCC CDS were broadly stable over the week, with only small moves across markets. Bahrain remains the most stressed.
· 1 weekGCC equities were mixed. Kuwait and Oman rose, Oman as the corridor counterparty and the main bypass route, while Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain fell on direct attack risk and thinner fiscal cover.
· 1 weekDubai and Doha flights also remain below schedule.
· current
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