
Nigerian Oil Near US$115 on Hormuz Attacks
Nigerian oil was priced near US$115 a barrel on 24 October as Hormuz ship attacks surged, lifting state oil income...
October 24, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.

Nigerian oil was priced near US$115 a barrel on 24 October as Hormuz ship attacks surged, lifting state oil income...
October 24, 2026
Kenya is taking public proposals until 29 October for a Turkana oil name, a branding step ahead of first crude...
October 24, 2026
Egypt targets 6 billion cubic feet of gas a day by 2030, up from 3.63 in August, Prime Minister Madbouly...
October 24, 2026
Tongon Solaire, an Ivorian firm with 100% local capital, plans a 52MW solar plant costing US$56 million in M'Bengué, with...
October 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 24: Kenya records second Ebola death and nine cases, Nigeria probes imported infection, DR Congo...
October 24, 2026
Egypt's finance minister says the state paid over US$6.1 billion to foreign partners, the same sum the petroleum ministry says...
October 24, 2026
Tunisia's energy ministry let EXXOIL SA take all of the El Menzah oil concession, an order published on Friday, 23...
October 24, 2026
Tanzania's deputy energy minister met two Chinese firms on 23 October on gas, oil and power. A US$42 billion LNG...
October 23, 2026
Mauritania's prime minister resigned on 9 October and was reappointed within hours. The new cabinet replaced the energy minister after...
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