bp has appointed Najla Zuhair Al Jamali as new President for Oman region, effective September 2025. 

Welcoming Al Jamali on the leadership board, the company said, “bp is pleased to announce that Najla Zuhair Al Jamali has been appointed as President bp Oman. She joins bp from OQ where she served as Chief Executive, OQ Alternative Energy.” 

In her new role, Al Jamali brings over 25 years of leadership experience. Apart from Chief Executive role at OQ Alternate Energy, she held key positions at Oman Oil and its subsidiary Takamul Investment, Vale, Schlumberger (SLB), Shell and Petroleum Development Oman. 

She takes over from Yousuf Al Ojaili, who is stepping down from the role in a few months. Al Ojaili has been serving as bp Oman's President since 2015. He shared:

bp also shared, “Al Jamali will be the first woman to serve in the role. Najla Zuhair Al Jamali will join bp in September where she will assume full roles and responsibilities after a transition period with Yousuf Al Ojaili who retires at the end of 2025.”

Nader Zaki, bp's Regional President - MENA welcomed her saying, “I am very pleased to welcome Najla to our team as President of bp Oman. Her wealth of experience will greatly benefit us as we continue to support the growth of the energy sector in Oman. This is a historic milestone for bp as Najla is the first female Omani country manager for bp in the country. I would also like to thank Yousuf Al Ojaili for his leadership and congratulate him on his retirement after a decade of excellence with our company and 39 years in the energy sector.”

Al Jamali added, “I'm excited to join bp Oman working with the team to continue supply one third of Oman’s gas and working with the Omani government and partners to explore potential for growing our operations in country.”

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Al Jamali holds exceptional academic credentials including an MBA in executive management from INSEAD, an MSc in Financial Management from University of London, and a BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College London.