Venezuela's Oil Blockade; Stocks Rally | Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/22/2025

Posted on 12/22/2025
|

The US is pursing a third tanker near Venezuela, as President Donald Trump intensifies the oil blockade targeting Nicolas Maduro's government. Also on the show: Asian stocks rise as traders gear up for the holidays with high hopes for a year-end "Santa" rally; President Trump is expanding list of countries facing travel restrictions; Adnoc secures $11B in financing to develop massive offshore natural gas fields; Axios is reporting Israel has warned the Trump administration Iran's missile exercise could be preparations for a strike on Israel; China's Moore Threads introduces a new generation of chips aimed at reducing AI developers' dependence on Nvidia. Guests include: Abdul Kadir Hussain, Arqaam Capital, MD Fixed Income Asset Management; Yoni Assia, eToro, Founder & CEO.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:04:02 - Abdul Kadir Hussain, Arqaam Capital, MD Fixed Income Asset Management

00:12:41 - US is said to purse third tankers near Venezuela

00:16:38 - Trump expands list of countries facing travel ban

00:26:54 - Yoni Assia, eToro, Founder & CEO

00:32:20 - UAE's Adnoc raises $11B in financing

00:35:57 - Israel warns Trump admin over IRGC exercise: Axios

00:41:54 - Moore Threads unveils new chips

--------

More on Bloomberg Television and Markets



Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9

Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more.



Connect with Bloomberg Television on:

X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/



Connect with Bloomberg Business on:

X: https://twitter.com/business

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/



More from Bloomberg:

Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio



Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance

Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics

Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals



Watch more on YouTube:

Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology

Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business

Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake

Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol

Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts