Middle East conflict is accelerating Africa’s shift toward electric travel, says Uber electric vehicle partner National

Middle East conflict is accelerating Africa’s shift toward electric travel, says Uber electric vehicle partner

As concerns about oil supply disruptions in the Middle East drove up global fuel prices, ride-hailing operators across Africa are increasingly turning to electric vehicles as a way to shield drivers from volatile gasoline costs. That trend is already becoming evident in South Africa, where Uber’s partner in Africa’s first low-cost electric transportation service says […]

Africa’s greatest refiner turns to Center East crude as provide constraints persist in Nigeria National

Africa’s greatest refiner turns to Center East crude as provide constraints persist in Nigeria

In keeping with S&P International Commodity Insights, Dangote Oil Refinery has secured two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates, marking its first acquisition from a Center Japanese provider. The acquisition represents an important exchange for the refinery, which historically resources crude from Nigeria, different African manufacturers and the USA. The transfer comes […]