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Hormuz closure threatens Gulf’s AI goals, warns OECD

June 7, 2026·AGBI

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GCC CONTEXT

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-quarter of global oil trade passes, remains a critical vulnerability for GCC economies that have increasingly channeled hydrocarbon revenues into diversification initiatives, including digital infrastructure and AI capabilities. Disruptions to energy export corridors historically compress fiscal space in GCC budgets, potentially constraining capital allocation to technology and innovation sectors that governments have prioritized as part of Vision 2030-era economic transformation programs. Supply-chain dependencies and energy-price volatility tied to geopolitical risk in the region have historically shaped the pace and scale of sectoral investment cycles across the Gulf.

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