Brent Oil Holds Near US$110 on Hormuz Fears
Brent crude traded near US$110 a barrel on 21 October as Iran made unconfirmed claims about a mined tanker and...
October 21, 2026Section
Energy
Liberia Opens 15 Offshore Oil Blocks
Liberia's petroleum regulator has opened 15 offshore oil blocks to direct talks with oil companies, with letters of intent due...
October 16, 2026
Equatorial Guinea Power Ministry Gets 1 Week
Equatorial Guinea's vice president gave the Ministry of Electricity one week to propose fixes for state power firm SEGESA after...
October 16, 2026
Kenya Lawmakers Vote to Keep Fuel Tax at 8%
Kenya's lawmakers voted on Wednesday 14 October to hold fuel VAT at 8% for 90 days; the finance chair says...
October 16, 2026
Jamaica Shields US$23M From Fuel Price Rises
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz said on 14 October that Jamaica has shielded consumers from more than US$23 million in potential...
October 15, 2026
Ecopetrol Seeks Grid Firm ISA Board Overhaul
ISA says Ecopetrol sent a draft letting shareholders replace its whole board and easing CEO selection; shareholders vote on 28...
October 15, 2026
Kenya Petrol Jumps 6% to US$1.75 a Litre
Kenya raised petrol 6% to about US$1.75 a litre in Nairobi and kerosene 15% from 15 October. See new prices,...
October 15, 2026
Cuba Oil Law Takes Effect 19 October for Foreign Firms
Cuba’s new oil and gas law, published on Monday, lets foreign firms explore under contracts of up to 40 years...
October 12, 2026
Dominican Republic, Venezuela Weigh Direct Fuel Sales
Presidents Abinader and Rodríguez met in Rome and told Refidomsa and PDVSA to discuss direct sales of AC30 asphalt and...
October 12, 2026