Kenya Diesel Prices Fall as Petrol and Kerosene Hold Steady
Kenya diesel prices fell Sh5 per litre from August 15, 2026 while petrol and kerosene held steady, as EPRA cited...
August 15, 2026Section
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West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe
A West Africa fuel benchmark would end the region's reliance on European price references, Nigeria's regulator argued in Abuja. Nothing...
August 15, 2026
AES Andes Completes US$1.3 Billion Solar-Storage Hub in Chile
AES Andes finished its Andes Solar Hub in Chile, pairing 692 MW of solar with 510 MW of batteries in...
August 14, 2026
Grupo Argos Preferred Share Joins MSCI Small Cap Index After 14% August Climb
MSCI added the Grupo Argos preferred share to its Colombia small-cap index on 12 August 2026, effective 31 August, as...
August 14, 2026
Grupo Energía Bogotá Profit Climbs 15% as Q2 Revenue Dips 11%
Grupo Energía Bogotá saw Q2 2026 revenue fall about 11% to US$143 million, yet net profit rose 15% to US$224...
August 14, 2026
Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
August 14, 2026
Petz Cobasi Q2 2026 Profit Rises 8.4% to R$70 Million
Petz Cobasi Q2 2026 profit rose 8.4% to R$70.3 million (about US$13.6 million) as Brazil's largest pet retailer kept growing...
August 14, 2026
Cyrela Q2 2026 Profit Rises 16% to R$452 Million as Margins Hold
Cyrela Q2 2026 profit rose 16% to R$452 million (about US$88 million) as Brazil's biggest homebuilder held its margins despite...
August 14, 2026
Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 Profit Climbs to R$3.9 Billion, Tops Forecasts
Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 profit rose to R$3.9 billion (about US$760 million), up 3.3% and above forecasts as farm-loan...
August 14, 2026