Strait Of Hormuz

Much has been written in recent weeks about the geopolitical factors now driving the energy transition. Particular attention has been given to how the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, which... 

Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as... 

South Africa’s central bank is set to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years as policymakers seek to combat inflationary pressures stemming from the Iran war, including sharply... 

BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it easier to bring on large and complex projects needed for... 

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday as traders cautiously assessed geopolitical developments after Iran accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire by... 

Financial market research company BMI expects oil prices to average $90/bbl this year, and to remain higher for longer, which will, in turn, feed into rising inflation. This will lead to pressure... 

The Iran war is shaping up to be one of the biggest supply shocks in the history of the aluminium market. Gulf production of the metal, which is used across sectors as diverse as transport,... 

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly with only a few weeks' worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of... 

Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald... 

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity... 

South Africa is experiencing its third energy crisis of this decade. While electricity loadshedding has been a threat for far longer, the most extreme phase was definitely during 2022 and 2023,... 

While global growth is expected to slow to 2.4% for the year, down from the previously projected 2.9%, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is still expected to reach 4.1% this year and 3.8% in 2027,... 

Global oil supply will not meet total demand this year as the Iran war wreaks havoc on Middle East oil production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly oil market report on... 

In this article, Naviara Energy founder and director and Cresco Project Finance energy strategy advisory partner Dominic Goncalves writes that South Africa's planned gas-to-power are unlikely to be... 

Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday after renewed fighting broke out between the US and Iran, threatening a shaky ceasefire and dashing hopes for progress on a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a... 

South Africans woke up to record-high fuel prices on May 6, 2026. A litre of diesel (50ppm) costs R31.38. It is the first time ever the price has gone over R30. A litre of 95 Octane in Gauteng... 

Global business insolvencies are set to rise by 6% this year, on the back of a 6% rise in 2025, which would result in the fifth consecutive year of growing insolvencies, before plateauing at a high... 

Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia rallied in the wake of the US and Israeli war against Iran, but the gains are modest and nowhere near the size seen during the crisis created by Russia's... 

South Africa’s central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said policymakers will “very carefully” monitor incoming data to guide their next rate decision, as the Iran war clouds the inflation outlook...