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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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US President Donald Trump, right, with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Mr XI is on an official visit to the US. AFP
US and China in five charts: How trade, oil and rare earths shape their rivalry

Trump and Xi meet in Washington as shifting economic dependencies give Washington and Beijing new pressure points

EconomySeptember 24, 2026
US Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is prepared to reopen the strait if the US eases military pressure, an Iranian official said. Photo: US Naval Forces Central Command
Oil falls below $100 on Hormuz reopening hopes and Saudi pipeline restarting

Iran signals it could reopen strait within days as Saudi Arabia resumes flows through key Red Sea export route

EnergySeptember 22, 2026
JA Hatta Fort Hotel in Hatta offers one and two-day wellness retreats. Photo: JA Hatta Fort Hotel
Can you really embark upon a spiritual reset in Dubai?

In need of a break, I head to JA Hatta Fort Hotel for two days of yoga, self-reflection and some unexpected soul-searching

WellbeingSeptember 21, 2026
Lindsay Graham, who died in July, called Indian purchases of Russian oil 'blood money' and threatened the country with 500 per cent trade tariffs. AFP
India and China to bear the brunt of new US tariffs on Russian oil 

New levies could raise costs for US consumers reliant on Indian electronics

EnergySeptember 18, 2026
Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s principal site for LNG production. About 17 per cent of the country's LNG capacity is offline. AFP (file photo)
Qatar LNG won’t return to normal when Hormuz reopens, executives say

IEF says 14 billion-cubic metre gap in spare global LNG capacity last year leaves little cushion for buyers

EnergySeptember 14, 2026
Camping tents beside Nundkol Lake at the base of Mount Harmukh in Kashmir. Getty Images
ColumnHow to lose and find yourself in the Himalayas ... and Hatta

Can time spent among the world’s highest peaks really change the way we see ourselves?

WellbeingSeptember 11, 2026
An abandoned oil well is pictured in Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela on September 7, 2026. Venezuela and US signed an agreement granting US access to more than 65 billion barrels -- almost 20 percent -- of oil in Venezuela, which holds the largest proven reserves in the world. (Photo by John Chacón / AFP)
Chavez to Trump: Tumultuous oil history of country with the largest reserves

How the South American nation's oil riches rose, fell and are now at the centre of US energy ambitions

EnergySeptember 09, 2026
UAE trade minister Thani Al Zeyoudi at Hili
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Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ and cannot be tolled, UAE trade minister says

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi tells Hili Forum that the Emirates' workarounds are viable

EnergySeptember 08, 2026
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez during the signing of an oil agreement with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, at the presidential Palace in Caracas. AFP
US $100bn Venezuela oil bet faces years-long wait

Extra-heavy crude and costly infrastructure constrain how quickly oil production can be increased

EnergySeptember 04, 2026
Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack, in Moscow, in June. Reuters
Global refining crunch to keep fuel prices high into 2027

Refinery damage in Gulf and Russia leaves fuel supply tight

EnergySeptember 03, 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen from an average of 88 ships a day before the war to around 16 a day, according to Kpler. Reuters
AnalysisSix months of war leaves Gulf oil trapped between two chokepoints

Strait of Hormuz traffic limited to trickle and Red Sea under pressure

EnergyAugust 28, 2026
A crude oil tanker unloads at the oil terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on April 28, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT
Data ExplainedChina’s Iranian oil imports nearly halve since war

US sanctions add pressure as Beijing re-routes tankers away from Strait of Hormuz and Bab Al Mandeb

EnergyAugust 26, 2026
Rami Kaiem is the co-founder of the My Syria super app. Courtesy: Ahmad Fallaha
Dubai’s e-commerce playbook heads to Syria

My Syria app brings cashless payments and bundled services to emerging economy

TechnologyAugust 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May. The two leaders face renewed tensions over China’s role as Iran’s biggest oil buyer. Reuters
US sanctions could disrupt China’s Iranian oil as blockade takes toll

China’s Iranian crude imports have fallen 48% as Beijing reroutes tankers and draws on oil inventories

EnergyAugust 25, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, with traffic well below pre-war levels. Reuters
Oil surges nearly 3 per cent as US tightens pressure on Iran

Iran's oil exports plunge 97 per cent from post-MoU peak and traffic remains well below pre-war levels

EnergyAugust 20, 2026
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