Economics and Policy Consumer confidence in Lebanon remains the lowest compared to its regional peers despite marginal improvement, a new study has found. More from The Daily Star Brent crude jumped to a six-month high, rising more than $3 to top $114 a barrel and sent equities worldwide substantially lower Tuesday as Western powers considered a military strike against Syria. More from Reuters The threat of an attack on Syria also affected the Gulf, with markets plunging on Tuesday. More from Arabian Business Companies and Business Oman is in talks to buy Iranian gas in a 25-year deal worth about $60 billion, Iran's oil minister said yesterday. More from The National National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), in consortium with Technip France Abu Dhabi, has been awarded a $1.69bn contract to develop an Abu Dhabi offshore oil field. More from Arabian Business
