Saudi Arabia is changing rapidly under its ‘Vision 2030’. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has taken a major decision with the aim of opening the country’s economy to the world. Now the rules for foreign investors in the Saudi stock market have been made quite easy. Along with this, latest updates have also come out regarding diplomacy and oil trade.
👉: Saudi Arabia’s big blast in Syria, now Saudi companies will run their own airlines and airports.
What has changed for foreigners in the stock market now?
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has abolished an old and strict rule from 1 February 2026. This was called the ‘Qualified Foreign Investor’ (QFI) framework. Now after the removal of this rule, common investors from all over the world will be able to buy shares directly in Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). Earlier many types of approvals had to be taken for this, but now this process has been opened to the common people so that maximum investment can come.
Prince Salman’s discussion with Putin and Erdogan
Saudi Arabia seems to be quite active at the diplomatic level also. The Crown Prince recently spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed maintaining energy market stability and OPEC+ cooperation. At the same time, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also reached Riyadh after two years. He plans to work closely with Prince Salman on the issues of Syria and Gaza.
New update on oil prices and Bahrain Bridge
oil prices: Saudi Arabia has reduced the price of Arabian Light crude oil for Asia by $ 0.30 per barrel. This is the third consecutive month that prices have been reduced.
Bahrain Bridge Fees: The King Fahd Causeway Authority has said that there will be an increase in fees on the bridge going to Bahrain from 18 February 2026.
Visa Rules: There are also reports that business visa rules are being made a little stricter for UAE based companies so that they can bring their headquarters to Saudi.
