Venezuela Stays Outside OPEC+ Quotas as Targets Hold
OPEC+ held November oil targets at September levels on 4 October. Venezuela is exempt from quotas, but US-bound crude shows...
October 4, 2026Topic
Strait of Hormuz
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
Colombia Severs Diplomatic Relations with Iran Over Terrorism Links
Colombia broke diplomatic ties with Iran effective 19 September 2026 over alleged terrorist links, the Hormuz blockade and IAEA obstruction;...
September 24, 2026
Oil Tops US$106 as Iran Warns Its War Could Spread to the Indian Ocean
Brent crude tops US$106 as Iran warns its war could reach the Indian Ocean. Brent prices most of the world's...
September 24, 2026
Kenya Cooking Gas Prices Set to Rise After Red Sea Port Attacks
Kenya cooking gas prices are set to rise in October after attacks on a Saudi Red Sea port squeezed supply,...
September 22, 2026
Seplat Energy Shares Hold a Record for Six Sessions as Nigeria’s Oil Stocks Fall
The Seplat Energy share price record set on 10 September 2026 has held for six sessions, while Nigerian rivals Oando...
September 17, 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
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
Kenya Gives Investigators 60 Days on Fuel Case
Kenya fuel import probe: the Senate gave investigators 60 days to report on the contested Mombasa petrol shipment bought at...
August 24, 2026