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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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Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar speaks in front of the deep-sea drilling vessel Cagri Bey, off the coast of Somalia. Photo: Alparslan Bayraktar
Turkey moves into Syria oil and gas sector

Ankara deepens its political role in Syria through its state oil company

EnergyAugust 19, 2026
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz peaked at 275 in the week of June 24, days after the interim deal was signed, before falling 64 per cent to 98 by the first week of August. AFP
Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as 60-day deadline for US-Iran MoU expires

More than 500 commercial vessels stranded in Gulf as traffic slows to near-standstill

EnergyAugust 17, 2026
Damage to the cargo ship Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, after a deadly Houthi attack in the Bab Al Mandeb strait. AFP
Iran war drives IEA to deepest cut in 2026 oil supply forecast

IEA lowers supply estimate by 600,000 bpd, while Opec expects global oil demand to grow by 580,000 bpd

EnergyAugust 12, 2026
Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Monday. AFP
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops to seven ships as US-Iran deal hopes fade

Brent and WTI rise as vessel owners stay away from Gulf chokepoints

EnergyAugust 11, 2026
Smoke rises during Houthi missile and drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mokha, Yemen, on Sunday. Reuters
Red Sea crisis escalates with Houthi strikes on port and refinery

At least seven people killed as Iran-backed group carries out attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government

GulfAugust 09, 2026
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
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