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Jennifer Gnana

Jennifer Gnana

Assistant Business Editor
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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Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi. The election of hardliners has dealt a blow to hopes for a comprehensive nuclear deal, the IIF says. AFP
Iran election outcome may weigh on nuclear deal talks and economic recovery, IIF says

Limited agreement would mean GDP growth of 4.1% next year, while a more comprehensive agreement would trigger a 6% expansion

EnergyJune 27, 2021
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. In March, Dubai Council also approved a five-year plan to raise the value of the emirate's foreign trade exchange to Dh2 trillion ($544.5 billion) from Dh1.4tn. Wam
Sheikh Mohammed approves new structure of Dubai Chamber entities

Plans to split roles across three units were first announced in March

EconomyJune 26, 2021
Opec secretary general Mohammad Barkindo said efforts by Opec+ to raise supply incrementally was instrumental in helping stabilise global oil markets. Victor Besa / The National
Brent rallies close to $76 as markets remain tight

Oil also gained from a projected drawdown of US crude inventories

EnergyJune 23, 2021
Moody's recommended purchasing eligible offsets as the main viable way to meet stricter international regulation affecting all issuers. AFP
Global passenger airlines 'moderately positioned' to adapt to carbon neutral future, Moody's says

The aviation sector faces technological challenges in the transition to a low-carbon energy system future

EnergyJune 23, 2021
Steam rises from the Miller Coal Power Plant in Alabama. The declining costs for renewables are also likely to challenge coal's predominance as a cheap source of fuel, particularly in developing economies, according to Irena. AFP
Falling costs of renewables could lower cost of developing hydrogen, Irena says

Costs for concentrated solar power fell by 16% last year, while wind fell by 13%

EnergyJune 23, 2021
The Jubail Desalination Plant at the Jubail Industrial City, located about 95 kilometres north of Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province overlooking the Gulf. The planned project will produce 570,000 cubic metres per day of potable water supply. AFP
Engie-led consortium reaches financial close on Jubail desalination plant

The plant, which is based on reverse osmosis technology, will produce 570,000 cubic metres per day of potable water supply

EnergyJune 23, 2021
A fertiliser plant in Ruwais. Ammonia, which is used in fertiliser production, allows for the easy transport of hydrogen Adnoc
Fertiglobe to join Adnoc's blue ammonia project in Ruwais

Blue ammonia is a more easily transportable fuel source made from blue hydrogen

EnergyJune 22, 2021
A storage tank in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas. The election of Ebrahim Raisi as Iran's new president is likely to complicate ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran to restore the nuclear deal. Reuters
Brent rallies to above $75 for first time in more than two years as market fundamentals tighten

The oil benchmark is up 40% this year as the world's largest economies rebound from the pandemic

EnergyJune 22, 2021
Iraq's Majnoon oilfield near Basra. Baghdad plans to export its crude to markets in America, Asia, and Europe. Reuters
Oil prices could reach $80 per barrel, Iraq's Oil Ministry says

Crude continued to rally following the election of Ebrahim Raisi as Iran's new president

EnergyJune 21, 2021
A coal-fired plant in China. Multilateral financial institutions are nudging countries undertaking energy transition to price their carbon emissions. Getty
US likely to set higher social cost of carbon next year, Bank of Singapore says

Carbon taxes are an indirect form of taxation, which charges emitters for each tonne of greenhouse gas that is emitted

EnergyJune 21, 2021
The Shah Gas Plant. The expansion project will increase plant capacity by 13% by 2023. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc awards $510m contract to Saipem to expand capacity at Shah gas plant

Expansion project will increase plant capacity by 13% to 1.45 billion cubic feet per day by 2023

EnergyJune 15, 2021
Didi registered its regulatory filing under its formal name of Xiaoju Kuaizhi, with Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase backing the offering. Bloomberg
China's Didi reports net loss of $1.6bn for 2020 as it prepares for listing

The SoftBank-backed company plans to go public in one of the largest initial public offerings of the year.

TechnologyJune 12, 2021
ShalaOnline co-founder Tamara Hachem sensed a significant gap in the market for yoga and meditation classes in Arabic. Courtesy Tamara Hachem
Generation start-up: how an online yoga studio is using AI to promote wellness

ShalaOnline is currently looking to raise capital for an expansion in Saudi Arabia

EconomyJune 12, 2021
Pieces of the Trans Mountain Pipeline project sit in a storage lot outside of Hope, British Columbia, Canada. Non-Opec supply is expected to reach 1.6 million bpd in 2022 from 700,000 bpd this year. AFP
Global oil demand to return to pre-Covid levels by end of 2022, IEA says

Opec+ is expected to meet the growing demand for crude and products, the agency added

EnergyJune 11, 2021
A flare stack is pictured next to pump jacks and other oil and gas infrastructure near Odessa, Texas. Oil demand is expected to grow at 6 million bpd with total consumption expected to hit 96.6 million bpd, the group said in its monthly oil markets report. AFP
Opec leaves demand outlook unchanged amid signs of economic recovery

The US, will be the largest contributor to oil demand growth this year, Opec said

EnergyJune 11, 2021
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