Iran, Oman Agree to Share Hormuz Fee | Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/27/2026

Iran and Oman move toward a new arrangement for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with the IRGC saying the two countries have agreed to share fees. Tehran says US actions are delaying the process, while US allies question whether the Strait is fully clear of mines. Trump says the mines have been removed and Hormuz is open.

Oil remains under pressure as markets assess the outlook for Hormuz and global supply.

Nvidia reports $89 billion in data-center revenue, ahead of expectations, while its CFO sees revenue growth of around 70% into fiscal 2028. Supply remains a key constraint, and margins are expected to settle around 72% to 73% as higher memory costs weigh on profitability. Jensen Huang says the AI infrastructure buildout remains at full speed.

Asian chip stocks gain following Nvidia’s outlook, with SK Hynix and Samsung leading the advance. South Korea raises its policy rate to 3% from 2.75% as inflation risks build, while markets prepare for central bankers to discuss inflation at Jackson Hole and watch Warsh’s first speech there. The BOJ also keeps the possibility of a September rate hike open, while Australian bonds fall as RBA hike expectations increase.

Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to settle social-media claims. Salesforce rises on its growth outlook and partnership with Anthropic, while Anthropic plans to spend $45 billion on AI computing capacity from Nscale. China’s Z.AI develops its OX Alpha model, and MiniMax reports a sharp increase in first-half sales.

Saudi Arabia pushes deeper capital-market reforms, focusing on derivatives, liquidity and improving market infrastructure as part of Vision 2030. Tadawul gains following the latest measures.

CNOOC reports higher first-half profit as oil prices benefit from the Iran conflict, while Shein prepares a $1.7 billion Hong Kong share sale.

Russia signals a possible escalation in Ukraine as Moscow sees peace talks at a dead end. Flooding along the Nepal-China border leaves around 100 people dead.

In Africa, Next Africa sits down with the Dangote family to discuss plans for an IPO of the refinery arm, the expansion of the family office in 2027 and its strategy for building businesses and investments across generations. Guests include Rajeev Sibal, Morgan Stanley Senior Global Economist, Maribel Lopez, Lopez Research Founder & Enterprise AI Lead and Eric Swats, Rascal Investment Bank Senior Executive Officer.

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