Oil Wrap: Crude Funds Jump, Latam Producers Split
Crude funds jumped on Thursday, October 1, 2026, but Latin American producers split: Petrobras rose 0.53% while Ecopetrol and YPF...
October 2, 2026Topic
Oil
Republic of Congo Explained 2026, Oil, Debt and Power
Republic of Congo explained: Sassou Nguesso's fifth term, an oil economy in debt distress, the Pool conflict and what it...
October 1, 2026
Falklands Oil Firm Rockhopper Keeps Its 2028 Start Date Despite Argentina’s Sanctions
Falklands oil partner Rockhopper says Sea Lion still aims for first oil in early 2028 despite Argentina's sanctions, with its...
September 30, 2026
Suriname Explained 2026: The Oil Hope, the Dutch Legacy, the Economy and What to Watch
Suriname explained for foreigners: who governs, how the gold economy works, the 2028 offshore oil bet, the Surinamese dollar and...
September 28, 2026
South Sudan Transitional Government Dissolved Before December Vote
The South Sudan transitional government was dissolved on 22 September 2026, removing five vice-presidents three months before the December vote.
September 24, 2026
Libya Loses 200,000 Barrels a Day After an Armed Group Shuts a Valve
Sharara field shutdown cuts output at Libya's biggest field by 200,000 barrels a day after an armed group closed a...
September 22, 2026
Chad Foreign Minister Replaced by Former Intelligence Chief Ahmat Kogri
Chad foreign minister Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul is out. A decree of 21 September 2026 hands the post to Ahmat Kogri,...
September 21, 2026
Chad Got Africa’s Biggest Growth Upgrade. Half of It Is Backdated
The World Bank raised Chad's 2026 growth forecast by 1.5 points to 5.2%. Much of that upgrade is a restatement...
September 19, 2026
Saudi Crude Exports Fall by Two Thirds as Drone Attacks Shut the Yanbu Pipeline
Saudi crude exports fell to about 2.1 million barrels a day in early September 2026, from 7.5 million in January,...
September 17, 2026