Why Higher Oil Prices Rattle Asian Stocks
Asian stocks fell on 8 October 2026 as US crude rose about 3.5% to US$91. Nikkei lost 1.4%, Kospi 2.6%....
October 8, 2026Topic
oil prices
Colombia Holds Gasoline at US$4.87 a Gallon in October
Colombia cancelled a 0.29% gasoline rise due 1 October after President De la Espriella stepped in. Pump price stays near...
October 5, 2026
Nigeria Stocks Near Record on Mostly Short-Term Inflows
Nigeria's stock market has more than tripled since 2023 and is worth about US$122 billion, but 95% of early-2026 foreign...
October 4, 2026
Oil Rebounds as Iran Talks Stall, WTI Settles at US$90.42
Oil prices rose Wednesday as US-Iran talks stalled and US fuel stocks fell: WTI settled at US$90.42 and Brent's December...
October 1, 2026
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Hormuz Plan: What It Means for Latin America
Trump has rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping Brent near US$104 and Latin America split...
September 27, 2026
Brent Crude Slides Back to 104.6 Dollars After Breaking 105
Brent crude settled near US$104.6 a barrel on 11 September 2026, down almost 3 percent on the day but sharply...
September 11, 2026
Nigeria Inflation Drops to 15.43 Percent in July 2026
Nigeria inflation drops to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported,...
August 18, 2026
Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80
The rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026 as Brent slipped below US$80 and gold held...
August 6, 2026
OPEC+ Pumps More Oil, Testing Africa’s Petro-States
OPEC production increase: 188,000 bpd more from August, the fifth straight hike - pressure on the oil prices Nigeria, Angola...
July 6, 2026