Nigeria is grappling with a steep fuel price surge, even after the launch of the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil processing facility. Fuel prices have risen by approximately 65%, the sharpest increase among major African economies, placing significant strain on households and businesses. The Dangote Refinery, expected to reduce Nigeria’s…
African countries are implementing a range of emergency measures to cope with rising fuel costs and supply disruptions triggered by the ongoing Gulf crisis, exposing structural vulnerabilities in energy systems across the continent. From rationing and curfews to policy shifts toward renewable energy, governments are scrambling to cushion their economies…
Mali has released more than 100 suspected jihadists as part of a negotiated arrangement aimed at restoring fuel supplies to the capital, Bamako, following months of crippling shortages, according to official and security sources. Deal to End Fuel Blockade The agreement comes after sustained attacks on fuel tanker convoys by…
Amid a deepening fuel crisis in Mali, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend, traveling from neighboring Niger. The 1,400-kilometre journey took 21 days due to ongoing regional insecurity. The city has been severely affected by a fuel blockade lasting over two months, imposed by…