Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for the offshore...
August 15, 2026Topic
energy security
Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a 13-Year High
Five drone strikes hit Libya's Zawiya refinery between 9 and 11 August, collapsing a petrol tank and prompting a force...
August 15, 2026
Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery As Strait Of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears
Yemen's Houthis struck a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan while the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, squeezing both of the...
August 9, 2026
Trump’s ‘Last Chance Decapitation’ Ultimatum over Hormuz
Donald Trump told Iran on 3 August 2026 it faced a “last chance before decapitation,” linking a final ultimatum to...
August 4, 2026
Petrobras and Ecopetrol Strike Gas Off Colombia’s Coast
Petrobras and Ecopetrol confirmed a natural gas discovery at the Sandia-1 well off Colombia's Caribbean coast on 3 August 2026.
August 3, 2026
MSC Afungi Shuttle Signals Return to US$20B Mozambique LNG
MSC launched a dedicated Afungi Shuttle service on 22 July 2026, securing the supply chain for TotalEnergies’ $20 billion Mozambique...
July 29, 2026 UN Chief Warns Libya Over Arms Embargo and Parallel Oil Networks
The UN warns Libya's arms embargo is 'largely ineffective' as 40% of subsidised fuel leaks into illicit trade, costing $5...
July 26, 2026
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia Revive Libya Settlement Push
Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia reactivated their 2017 trilateral mechanism in Tunis, demanding a Libya settlement push with elections and full...
July 25, 2026
Dangote Refinery Slowdown Hits Europe Jet Fuel Supply
Dangote Refinery slowdown slashes gasoline output from 81,000 bpd to 10,000 bpd, cutting 20% of Europe’s jet fuel imports and...
July 23, 2026