DUBAI  - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares extend gains as economies slowly re-open, oil rallies

* Oil prices claw back losses as storage fills less rapidly than feared 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets rise, tracking oil, Asian shares 

* PRECIOUS-Gold ticks up on weaker dollar, Fed statement eyed 

* Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship, one protester killed in Tripoli 

* Pompeo says U.S. 'concerned' over south Yemen separatist self-rule declaration

* Syria extends night curfew but allows businesses to reopen

* Big powers urged to freeze sanctions on Syria, Iran, Venezuela during virus 

 

EGYPT

* ANALYSIS-Egyptian pound's initial coronavirus immunity seen waning

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's Q1 budget slips into deficit at $9.1 bln as oil revenue slides 

* Banks pitching for potential Saudi Arabia euro-denominated bonds - sources 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's Abu Dhabi to allocate 15% of procurement spending and annual contracts to mSMEs 

* UAE banks face write-downs of between 25%-50% on NMC debt - sources 

* UAE's ADNOC to cut June crude nominations after OPEC+ pact -source 

 

OMAN

* Oman starts easing coronavirus business closures 

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))