The most searched UK stocks in the United Arab Emirates

The most searched UK stocks in the United Arab Emirates

- Other top UK stocks in UAE include air travel, mining, and banking

- There are over 37,000 estimated monthly searches for UK stocks in the UAE

According to a recent study, BP (LSE: BP) is the most searched UK stock in the United Arab Emirates, with over 2,500 monthly searches. There are over an estimated 37,000 monthly national searches for UK stocks.

The study, by UK financial services provider CMC Markets, analysed Google search data for over 250 top UK stocks in the most populated countries and found that BP, International Airlines Group, and Anglo American were the top three searches in the UAE. An estimated one in ten UAE-based searches for UK stocks is for oil and gas companies, greater than the global average of one in 12.

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United Arab Emirates' most-searched UK stocks

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Average monthly search volume

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BP (LSE: BP)

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2,560

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International Airlines Group (LSE: IAG)

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2,180

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Anglo American (LSE: AAL)

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1,450

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HSBC (LSE: HSBA)

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1,430

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Shell (LSE: SHEL)

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1,230

BP, which recently announced record profits of $28 billion, is the most popular UK stock in the UAE with over 2,500 monthly searches, representing 3 in 50 of all UAE-based searches for UK stocks.

The study also revealed that BP is the