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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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The first phase of the Dumat Al Jandal wind project, The $500 million project was awarded to the Masdar-EDF consortium in January 2019. Courtesy: Masdar
Saudi Arabia's first wind project is 50% complete

Dumat Al Jandal will have 99 wind turbines and power up to 70,000 homes a year when it is connected to the grid

EnergyApril 11, 2021
The International Energy Agency and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries both made upward revisions to oil demand growth forecasts for 2021. Photo: AFP
GE reaches financial close on Iraqi power sector overhaul

The US company, Iraq's finance ministry and investment partners will upgrade infrastructure at seven power plants

EnergyApril 11, 2021
A field of solar panels at Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City of Sciences and Technology. The kingdom plans to generate 50% of its power from renewables by 2030. Reuters
Saudi Arabia to add renewable and gas capacity equal to 1 million bpd by 2030

Seven new power purchase agreements have been signed to develop solar PV projects, including a $906m scheme at Sudair Industrial City

EnergyApril 08, 2021
US special envoy for climate John Kerry attends a press conference with French Environment Minister Barbara Pompili in Paris. He called financing coal "dangerous", "damaging" and "counterproductive" to reaching climate goals. AP Photo
US climate envoy John Kerry urges multilateral lenders to stop funding coal projects

The Wold Bank has faced criticism from climate activists for continuing to provide backing for fossil fuel investments

EnergyApril 08, 2021
Contracts traded at Ifad will be cleared at Ice Clear Europe alongside global benchmarks such as Brent, West Texas Intermediate, Ice Platts Dubai and Ice Low Sulphur Gasoil. Courtesy Adnoc
Murban crude futures register record trading volumes

The equivalent of 14.4 million barrels of Murban crude were traded on the Ifad exchange on Wednesday

EnergyApril 08, 2021
Contracts traded at Ifad will be cleared at Ice Clear Europe alongside global benchmarks such as Brent, West Texas Intermediate, Ice Platts Dubai and Ice Low Sulphur Gasoil. Courtesy Adnoc
Murban futures launch and new DME trading platform offer more transparency to oil markets

Abu Dhabi aims to establish its flagship crude grade as a key marker for global trade in oil

EnergyApril 08, 2021
Under Dr Sultan Al Jaber's direction, Adnoc has since 2016, streamlined its operations to become more of an international energy company. Courtesy Adnoc
Dr Sultan Al Jaber named Executive of the Year by Energy Intelligence

Adnoc group chief executive will receive the award at the Energy Intelligence Forum in October

EnergyApril 08, 2021
The agreement between Sabic and SIRC also includes a feasibility study on building a chemical recycling plant in Saudi Arabia to convert mixed plastic waste into pyrolysis oil. AFP Photo
PIF-owned recycling subsidiary signs agreement with Sabic for reuse of plastics

The two companies launched a feasibility study to convert plastic waste into pyrolosis oil, a synthetic substitute for petroleum

EnergyApril 08, 2021
Hydrogen bottles at a hydrogen filling station in Le Mans, France. Globally, the hydrogen industry is expected to grow to $183bn by 2023, from $129bn in 2017, according to Fitch Solutions. AFP
Green hydrogen to cost less than natural gas by 2050

Falling costs of solar PV technology will make cleaner gas cheaper than its fossil fuel-derived variant, according to a new report

EnergyApril 07, 2021
Apicorp chief executive Ahmed Attiga says the lender will go back to the market towards the second half of the year with a potential debt issuance of $500m to $1bn. Pawan Singh/The National
Apicorp looks at nearly $2bn worth of disbursements towards energy projects in 2021

The lender's treasury and capital markets portfolio gained 488% after netting $46m in capital gains last year

EnergyApril 06, 2021
Enoc is the largest fuel retailer in Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National
Dubai's Enoc plans to spend Dh250m on digital transformation

The company has already begun training staff on the role digitalisation will play in its growth over the next 15-20 years

EnergyApril 06, 2021
A wind turbine system on a farm in New South Wales, Australia. Wind power capacity grew by 18 per cent to 111 gigawatts. Bloomberg
Global renewable energy capacity grew by 10.3% in 2020, Irena says

Solar and wind accounted for 91% of additional capacity last year

EnergyApril 06, 2021
The 'Energy Chancellor' crude oil tanker near the entrance of the Suez Canal. The new service by the DME will provide a 'consistent fair value' for sour crude barrels to the east of the Suez. Bloomberg
Dubai Mercantile Exchange unveils new platform to trade several crude grades

Unlisted grades such as Upper Zakum and Basrah Light oil can be traded at differentials to the exchange's Oman futures contracts

EnergyApril 05, 2021
A supermarket in Beirut. The World Bank said this year that Lebanon's GDP could fall by 13.2 per cent in 2021 after declining by 19.2 per cent last year. Reuters
Mena region to face $227bn in Covid-related losses in 2021

Public debt will reach 55% of GDP by 2021, up from 46% in 2019

EconomyApril 04, 2021
Dresos founder and chief executive Vladimir Radojevic with the company’s premium styling subscription boxes. Pawan Singh / The National
Generation start-up: How a Dubai company is shaping people's style during the pandemic

Dresos is looking to raise $1m in pre-seed funding from venture capitalists over the next six months

TechnologyApril 03, 2021
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