Demand for Honeywell’s gas detection equipment in the Gulf is driven mainly by the oil and gas industry in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the company acknowledges. “The oil and gas industry is certainly one of the biggest for gas detection equipment in the region.

Abu Dhabi was announced as the best-selling dealership area for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for the third consecutive year, with Abu Dhabi Motors one of four Middle East dealerships in the top five globally. The other dealerships were those from Saudi Arabia (Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors), Dubai (AGMC) and Doha (Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha).

Bahrain companies will have easier and more convenient access to equipment from top-drawer international brands with the launch of operations by Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (Famco).

The UAE has converted imports of coffee into a gold mine. The UAE’s coffee market is expected to grow by over 30 per cent in the next four years as the country’s trading hub emerges as a key supply cog in the global coffee supply chain, said a report.