World Russia says will help Cuba, but no comment on oil deliveries Moscow – Russia said Friday it was ready to help its crisis-hit ally Cuba, but declined to comment on... Read more 17 hours ago
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Business Legal challenges ‘holding SA back’ from oil and gas potential, says Mantashe Cape Town – Legal objections lodged by environmental groups are holding South Africa back from exploring its massive oil... Read more 17 Mar
Countries Moscow piles pressure on US over oil sanctions Washington – Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil, piling pressure... Read more 13 Mar
Countries Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz Hong Kong – Oil prices held gains above $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for... Read more 13 Mar
Business SA at risk of fuel shortages as conflict rages in the Middle East Cape Town – The escalating war in the Middle East could push South Africa’s petrol price up by between... Read more 10 Mar
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Business Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis Stella Huangfu, University of Sydney Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as... Read more 3 Mar
Countries Venezuelan interim president meets with Spanish, French oil executives Caracas – Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA said interim president Delcy Rodriguez met with oil executives from Spain’s Repsol... Read more 5 Feb
Countries Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba Washington – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that... Read more 30 Jan