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      Shweta Jain

      Shweta Jain

      Assistant Business Editor
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      Shweta has over 25 years of experience working across print and digital platforms in the UAE and India, covering regional and global business, finance and economic policy. Previously the deputy business editor at Gulf News, she has interviewed business leaders across multiple sectors, including Donald Trump Junior, Virgin Airlines’ founder Sir Richard Branson and Emirates Airlines’ chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, among others. At The National, she helps lead the newsroom’s business coverage, with a focus on engaging reporting and insightful analysis for readers across the Middle East and beyond.
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      Articles

      Adnoc Drilling won more than $5 billion in contract awards in 2025. Photo: Adnoc Drilling
      Adnoc Drilling finalises $204m deal with Oman’s MB Petroleum Services

      Abu Dhabi company completes its acquisition of an 80% stake in MBPS, ahead of schedule

      EnergyMay 04, 2026
      Oil prices surpassed $120 per barrel in 2022, primarily driven by supply shocks and geopolitical tension. AFP
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      Oil prices pull back after hitting four-year high on US-Iran escalation fears

      Since the Iran war broke out, Brent has risen by 64 per cent, while WTI has leapt by 60 per cent

      EnergyApril 30, 2026
      Insurers have tightened requirements for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
      Oil tops $110 as stalled US-Iran talks stoke supply concerns

      US is reviewing a proposal from Tehran while the vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked

      EnergyApril 28, 2026
      Iran economy Gif
      War pushes Iran’s economy to brink as two million jobs vanish

      IMF projects 6.1% contraction as $270bn in damages leaves Tehran with little room to rebuild

      EconomyApril 22, 2026
      A total of 118,385 new rental contracts were recorded, alongside 135,607 renewals between January and March. The National
      Dubai rents defy regional tensions as first quarter values reach $8.8bn

      Dubai Land Department data also shows that 3,599 real estate licences were issued during the quarter

      PropertyApril 19, 2026
      Aldar’s Fahid Island project in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Aldar secures $1.36bn in sustainability-linked credit to fund expansion

      Financing comes from syndicate of 10 UAE, regional and international institutions

      PropertyApril 16, 2026
      Officials from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan meet at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington. Photo: X
      Saudi Arabia extends $3 billion support to Pakistan to ease debt pressure

      Islamabad under financial strain with loan repayments

      EconomyApril 15, 2026
      A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. Despite the war, companies expect overseas trade to rise this year. Reuters
      Up to 70% of global companies expect export growth despite Iran war

      Conflict has reshuffled the risk map after a year of trade tension, Allianz Trade survey finds

      EconomyApril 13, 2026
      Travellers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Flight schedules have been disrupted across the Gulf. AFP
      Air fares to surge as jet fuel prices remain high despite ceasefire

      The Middle East conflict has affected travel demand, but regional airlines are expected to bounce back quickly

      AviationApril 08, 2026
      An attendant refuels petrol in a motorcycle at an Indian Oil fuel station in Amritsar in India. AFP
      Indians to pay 10 rupees less for petrol and diesel after fuel taxes slashed

      Retailers such as Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum have faced mounting losses due to rising price of crude

      EnergyMarch 27, 2026
      Gulf producers have lost $15.1 billion in energy revenue since the war began. AFP
      Oil prices near $101 on Iran war ceasefire optimism

      US said to have sent 15-point plan to Tehran aimed at ending conflict

      EnergyMarch 25, 2026
      Amazon did ‌not elaborate on the extent of the damage or how long it anticipates the disruption to last. Reuters
      AWS Bahrain operations disrupted for second time this month due to drone attack

      Repeated disruption exposes risks of heavy reliance on cloud services

      TechnologyMarch 24, 2026
      Brent dropped 10.28 per cent to $100.70 a barrel just after US President Donald Trump announced strikes had been delayed. AFP
      Oil prices fall more than 10% as Trump postpones Iran strikes

      US President says he will order military to postpone strikes for five days

      EnergyMarch 23, 2026
      Auto rickshaw drivers hold placards and shout slogans during a protest over the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders in Bengaluru, India. EPA
      How the Iran war brought India’s kitchens into the line of fire

      Around 90% of India’s liquefied petroleum gas – used in cooking – passes through the Strait of Hormuz

      EnergyMarch 23, 2026
      Gold prices have fallen more than 14 per cent in the past month. EPA
      With gold sinking and Bitcoin swaying, Iran war is reshaping safe-haven bets

      Gold prices on track for largest weekly decline since 1983 after Bitcoin falls for three straight days

      MarketsMarch 22, 2026
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