Dan Murphy is CNBC’s anchor and correspondent based in the United Arab Emirates, reporting on business, markets, economics and geopolitics from across the Middle East region.
Dan has interviewed some of the biggest names in global business, including Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and Emirates Chairman, His Highness Sheikh Al Maktoum, among others.
Dan’s extensive coverage of oil and the energy transition has seen him interview senior energy Ministers and OPEC+ officials from OPEC HQ in Vienna and major energy events in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Egypt and Azerbaijan. His reporting has given him access to senior U.S. officials, as well as Prime Ministers, Finance Ministers, Central Bank chiefs and government leaders from across Asia, Europe and beyond.
Dan was the first journalist to interview the UAE Minister of State after the historic signing of the Abraham Accords, ending a three decade stalemate for Arab-Israeli ties. He was live on air in Istanbul and Ankara during the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria in 2019, and reported live from Tel Aviv during various Israeli elections. Dan has interviewed leading Russian business figures on the ground in Moscow, and covered the G20 Finance Ministers meeting from Riyadh at the onset of the pandemic.
As a host of CNBC’s “Capital Connection” - Dan has anchored live programs during major events impacting financial markets and foreign policy and security in the Middle East region, including America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the ongoing geo-economic impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Dan also hosts industry panels on a range of topics, including the pandemic crisis and recovery, banking and finance, the energy markets, diversity, equity and inclusion, and women in leadership in the Arab world. He also regularly writes for CNBC.com.
Dan spent three years at CNBC in Singapore before helping to launch the Middle East bureaus in 2018. He previously worked for Sky News, covering national and international news and business.