dec 22 reuters  most major stock markets in the gulf rose in early trade on thursday as oil prices extended gains for a fourth session although global economic concerns limited gains oil prices  a key catalyst for the gulfs financial markets  climbed for a fourth straight day with us crude heating oil and jet fuel stocks growing tighter just as a cold snap hits the united states and travel is set to soar for the holiday season in abu dhabi the index ftfadgi added 01 helped by a 06 increase in the countrys biggest lender first abu dhabi bank fabad mscis broadest index of asiapacific shares outside japan miapj0000pus firmed 15 after an upbeat reading on us consumers cheered wall street investors the qatari index qsi advanced 03 on course to extend gains from the previous session led by a 11 rise in petrochemical firm industries qatar iqcdqa the country among the worlds top exporters of liquefied natural gas approved its 2023 fiscal year budget on monday with revenue estimated to increase 163 next year its finance minister said thanks to rising average oil prices the budget was based on an oilprice assumption of 65 per barrel compared with 2022s assumption of 55 reporting by ateeq shariff in bengaluru editing by jacqueline wong