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Sarmad Khan

Sarmad Khan

Company & Markets Editor
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Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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A rare earth metals mine in China's Jiangxi province. The government has tightened controls on the rare materials it considers critical to its rapid economic development.
China's rare earth export curbs may hit $6.5tn in global production

IEA chief says Beijing years ahead in critical minerals race

EconomyJuly 16, 2026
Revolut plans to launch a full suite of services for clients in the UAE. Bloomberg
Revolut receives Vara approval to offer crypto services in the UAE

Company will offer broker-dealer, management and investment options

MoneyJuly 15, 2026
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed this week after its fragile truce with the US fell apart. Getty Images
Oil prices set to trade around $80 range, with Hormuz toll 'not a factor'

Prices may taper to $70 bpd but unlikely to hit $60 bpd seen at start of year

EnergyJuly 14, 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reduced to a trickle after the latest exchange of strikes between the US and Iran. Reuters
Oil prices post weekly gain as renewed US-Iran hostilities drive volatility

Exchange of attacks brings traffic through Strait of Hormuz to near halt

EnergyJuly 10, 2026
The US launched strikes on Iran on Wednesday in retaliation for attacks on shipping. AFP
Oil prices rise as US-Iran strikes reignite supply disruption fears

Analysts say there is limited upside potential as market has become 'accustomed to tension and disruptions'

EnergyJuly 09, 2026
A model of the Stargate UAE data centre project, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft and OpenAI, which is under construction in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE among world's top 10 recipients of FDI in 2025, UN report says

Country also ranked ninth for investment outflows last year, Unctad finds

EconomyJuly 08, 2026
Adnoc Distribution says the proposed acquisition in South Africa is a 'significant milestone' in its international growth strategy. Photo: Adnoc Distribution
Adnoc Distribution to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa

The deal, with enterprise value of $1bn, is expected to close in 2027

EnergyJuly 07, 2026
The new trading platform will rank among the leading global LNG players. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc sets up global LNG trading platform to boost gas exports

New ADGM-based entity combines marketing and trading activities of Adnoc Gas and XRG with Adnoc Trading

EnergyJuly 06, 2026
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is the UAE's third-biggest lender by assets. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
ADCB services remain disrupted as several branches extend hours to help customers

Abu Dhabi lender says 'essential maintenance' has affected some operations

BankingJuly 03, 2026
Construction projects are among the drivers of non-oil private sector business activity in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE's non-oil business activity in June grows at slowest pace in five years

Employment in Emirates contracts for first time in four years as conflict dents economic growth

EconomyJuly 03, 2026
EGA's Al Taweelah plant sustained extensive damage in an Iranian drone strike on March 28. Photo: EGA
EGA makes significant progress in restarting damaged Al Taweelah plant

Basic utilities back online with natural gas and electricity availability projected to increase

EconomyJuly 02, 2026
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company was the most active sovereign investor in the first six months of the year. Photo: Mubadala
Gulf sovereign funds defy war uncertainty with record first-half investments

Nearly $54 billion committed in 108 deals, report shows

EconomyJuly 01, 2026
The Ukraine Recovery Conference is held in Gdansk, Poland. Deals such as the Cepa with the UAE are expected to help boost the Ukrainian economy despite the war with Russia. EPA
UAE-Ukraine Cepa set to take effect in boost to bilateral trade and investment

Deal will reduce or eliminate tariffs on goods and services

EconomyJune 30, 2026
Harvesting tomatoes in a greenhouse in Sharjah. The agrifood sector employs an estimated 63 million people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Reuters
Agrifood investment could create five million jobs across Mena, says World Bank

Investment in agriculture sector will also help regional economies including Pakistan and Afghanistan address food insecurity

EconomyJune 30, 2026
A ship in the Strait of Hormuz. US struck Iranian targets and Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on its Gulf neighbours Bahrain and Kuwait over the weekend. AFP
Oil steadies and stocks rise on pause in US-Iran fighting

Two sides agree to stop strikes and maintain flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to report

EnergyJune 29, 2026
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