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Aarti Nagraj

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Aarti has over 15 years of experience working with digital, print, TV and radio news organisations in the UAE and India. Previously the editor of Gulf Business, she has interviewed several business leaders including Saudi’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, GE chairman Jeff Immelt and Microsoft president Brad Smith, among others.
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A pedestrian bridge in Dubai. Small businesses in the UAE need to seek new opportunities amid disruptions. AFP
It's time to 'hustle' for small businesses in the UAE as regional war continues

Shipping disruptions have hit some companies, but entrepreneurs say the focus remains on solutions

BusinessMarch 20, 2026
QatarEnergy's operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City. AFP
Iran urged to halt its attacks on Gulf states as energy prices soar

UAE official condemns Tehran’s ‘global economic warfare’ after sites in Qatar and Saudi Arabia struck

MENAMarch 19, 2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas production centre in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Reuters
Oil and gas prices surge after strikes on major Middle East energy sites

Qatar's Ras Laffan plant was hit by Iran in retaliation for Israeli attack on South Pars, as Trump vows no more strikes on key field

EnergyMarch 19, 2026
The Shah gas plant is the 'world’s largest' ultra-sour gas operation. Photo: Adnoc
Operations freeze at Abu Dhabi's Shah gas plant may be felt around world

Far-flung facility home to world's largest ultra-sour gas operation and provides 20 per cent of UAE's gas supply

BusinessMarch 17, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras Al-Khaimah. Reuters
Oil continues to rise as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The US has reportedly called on seven nations to patrol the waterway and protect shipping

EnergyMarch 16, 2026
Alba said it will implement "structured asset care and maintenance" for the lines that are closed. Photo: Alba
Bahrain's Alba to cut 19% of aluminium production amid Hormuz disruption

The strait, through which most of the Gulf region's aluminium is exported, has been effectively closed

BusinessMarch 15, 2026
An oil field in Libya. The country is seeking to boost its hydrocarbons sector. Reuters
TotalEnergies restarts production at Libya's Mabruk field after over 10 years

Production unit with capacity of 25,000 barrels per day opened in February

BusinessMarch 12, 2026
Supply disruption could push aluminium prices towards $4,000 per tonne, analysts say. Victor Besa / The National
Aluminium prices expected to rise with prolonged war set to hit Gulf producers

Prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz will affect metal's entire supply chain

BusinessMarch 10, 2026
The UAE’s general government debt is 'very low', estimated at about 27 per cent of GDP this year, S&P said. AFP
UAE maintains strong credit rating despite regional war

Ratings agency also affirmed the emirate of Abu Dhabi's strong rating

BusinessMarch 09, 2026
Bharat Petroleum lorries at the company's oil refinery in Mumbai, India. The US says Indian companies can buy Russian crude and petroleum products loaded on to vessels before March 5. Bloomberg
Oil prices hit $90 as supply concerns grow amid Iran war

Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, with Gulf energy infrastructure also hit by attacks

BusinessMarch 06, 2026
Vehicles drive along an expressway against the backdrop of smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5. AFP
Iran's struggling economy 'unlikely to cope' with weight of war

Regime change, even if it does happen, does not translate into institutional reconstruction, analysts say

EconomyMarch 05, 2026
The UAE Central Bank in Abu Dhabi. The regulator said the financial sector maintains strong levels of capital adequacy and liquidity. Reuters
UAE banks and financial companies 'operating normally', Central Bank says

Banking institutions have advanced frameworks for risk management and business continuity, regulator says

BankingMarch 05, 2026
People in Abu Dhabi on March 3. Business activity has been continuing in the UAE despite the recent Iran attacks. Victor Besa / The National
UAE non-oil private sector growth hits 12-month high in February

Business activity rose at sharpest rate since April 2024 last month, while new orders also increased

EconomyMarch 04, 2026
The Airbus A380 made two U-turns before landing safely in Dubai. Photo: Flightradar
Emirates flight from Mumbai does 'double reverse' to land safely

All scheduled flights to and from Dubai remain suspended until Wednesday

AviationMarch 03, 2026
Life and trading carries on within the old town of Dubai despite regional tensions. Antonie Robertson / The National
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‘Things are OK’: Business and tourism in old Dubai carry on as usual

Tourists continue to explore city's historic trading areas despite attacks

BusinessMarch 03, 2026
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