In this episode, host Chris Nelson talks to The National's Deputy Business Editor Dania Saadi about <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/uae-s-adnoc-takes-middle-east-lead-in-fracking-for-gas-1.789126">Abu Dhabi National Oil Company using hydraulic fracturing</a>. Adnoc announced that, together with US company Baker Hughes, it is using what's known as "fracking" onshore – for the first time in the Middle East – to assess potential gas reserves in the western Al Dhafra Region of the emirate. We also take a look at the UAE Central Bank’s IMF-beating forecast for economic growth next year and then tech entrepreneurs Omar Darwish and William Gardener share their insights into the rapidly evolving world of digital marketing. Listen here: <strong>________</strong> <strong>Subscribe to Business Extra for free to receive new episodes every week:</strong> <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-extra/id1108800532?mt=2&uo=4" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ3MDM4NjIucnNz" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/business-extra" target="_blank">Audioboom</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4PYx4zclOmL4I5VFSYgCgC" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/4703862.rss" target="_blank">RSS</a></strong>