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Jennifer Gnana

Jennifer Gnana

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Jennifer is a multilingual journalist with over 14 years‘ experience covering the Middle East, specialising in political and energy reporting. She has reported from Gulf states and Iran for international and regional outlets, bringing deep expertise in political economy and energy affairs. A former BBC producer and energy correspondent for The National, Jennifer combines strong analytical and data journalism skills with on-the-ground reporting and public speaking experience, having moderated panels at major regional forums.
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The writer with her mother, Anitha, at a wedding in 2017. Jennifer Gnana / The National
ColumnHow my zoologist mother taught me to face death

Amma spent her whole life battling two rare diseases, yet helped me see that the human body is a miracle

WellbeingAugust 07, 2026
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula. AFP
Proposed deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz risks fate of failed June truce

Tehran's insistence on charging transit fees remains biggest obstacle to lasting agreement, say analysts

EnergyAugust 06, 2026
Customers refuel vehicles at a petrol station in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London. Petrol prices in the UK have reached their highest level of 2026, driven by the war in Iran. EPA
Big Oil quarterly profits surge as Iran war redraws winners and losers

Six of the world’s biggest oil companies earned a total of $79bn as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel

BusinessAugust 04, 2026
Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal. The kingdom leaned on its East-West pipeline to reroute crude to Red Sea terminals. Reuters
Aramco plans new export routes as Houthi Red Sea blockade squeezes Saudi oil flows

Company posts 42% jump in second-quarter profit despite supply disruptions

EnergyAugust 04, 2026
A vessel anchored off the coast of Sharjah. UAE exports averaged 3.46 million bpd in July. AFP
UAE’s Hormuz oil exports more than halve in July as shipments bypass strait

Flows dropped by more than one million bpd as Emirates switches to Fujairah pipeline

EnergyAugust 03, 2026
QatarEnergy's LNG production plant, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, has been hit during the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters
Shell says Qatar LNG repairs could take until Q1 2027

Oil major posted biggest Q2 profit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

EnergyJuly 30, 2026
Ships move through the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. Reuters
Saudi Arabia shifts to Suez for oil exports in response to Houthi attacks

Attacks on vessels have forced the kingdom to seek longer, costlier routes to Asian buyers

EnergyJuly 26, 2026
Houthi military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree on a TV screen in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Saudi oil loadings drop by 36% as Houthi threats disrupt Bab Al Mandeb passage

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea route faces new uncertainty as Yemeni rebels declare a maritime embargo

EnergyJuly 20, 2026
The USS Donald Cook transits the Arabian Sea accompanied by an MH-60S Sea Hawk as American forces enforce a naval blockade against Iran. Photo: Centcom
Brent hits $90 as widening Middle East conflict rattles oil markets

Renewed strikes on Gulf energy assets sends crude to its highest level in months

EnergyJuly 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump has described Washington as the 'guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg
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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz toll could add $34m to every supertanker voyage

US President's proposal faces legal questions, unclear enforcement rules and resistance from regional states

EnergyJuly 14, 2026
Vessels sail near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims passage through the waterway is 'not possible'. Reuters
Play01:58
Oil jumps amid fears of prolonged disruption in Strait of Hormuz

Impact of the escalating US-Iran conflict is also being felt in the gas market

EnergyJuly 13, 2026
Maritime traffic through Khor Fakkan has soared since Iran imposed its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Pawan Singh for The National
Play01:14
Gulftainer expansion to absorb 90% of UAE container demand if Hormuz shuts

Sharjah-based operator is investing $2 billion to expand its Gulf of Oman-facing port facilities

EnergyJuly 07, 2026
Fuel prices are displayed at a petrol station in Munich, Germany. Citigroup sees Brent declining to $60 a barrel by the end of this year. EPA
Oil prices hold steady as Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery erases war premium

Traders brace for another Opec+ output increase this weekend

EnergyJuly 03, 2026
An oil tanker docked at the Port of Fujairah. Reuters
Play01:42
UAE oil exports approach highest level since 2017 amid postwar recovery

Almost 4 million barrels a day of crude and condensate were shipped in June

EnergyJuly 02, 2026
Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Getty Images
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US waiver throws Iran oil exports a lifeline after five-year low

Exports recovering from wartime collapse, but China remains only major customer

EnergyJune 23, 2026
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