Somalia
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Somalia Coast
Pirates have seized an oil tanker carrying 17 crew members off Somalia’s coast, multiple security officials told the BBC, in a brazen…
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Somalia
Pirates hijack oil tanker with 17 crew off Somali coast
Saturday April 25, 2026 An oil tanker was left under guard after being freed, a stark reminder of how quickly piracy can…
World
Oil rises as escalating Middle East military tensions fuel supply concerns
Oil prices climbed sharply today as fears of renewed conflict in the Middle East gripped markets after Iran released footage showing commandos…
World
Druzhba pipeline restart restores Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking EU loan for Kyiv
Russian oil has resumed flowing through the Ukrainian stretch of the Druzhba pipeline after a stoppage that lasted months, officials said, clearing…
Somalia
Stocks Slip as Oil Prices Rise on Uncertainty Over US-Iran Ceasefire Talks
By STAN CHOEWednesday April 22, 2026 Wall Street and oil markets lurched back and forth Tuesday as investors tried to gauge what…
World
Zelensky Condemns Easing of Sanctions on Russian Oil
Volodymyr Zelensky has denounced the loosening of restrictions on Russian oil, warning that revenue from those sales feeds Moscow’s war machine just…
World
US extends sanctions waiver for purchases of Russian oil
A fresh sanctions waiver from President Donald Trump’s administration will allow the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products already at sea…
World
Significant fire breaks out at Australian oil refinery
A late-night fire at Viva Energy Group’s Geelong refinery in southern Australia has triggered an emergency response, with local authorities describing the…
East-Africa
Türkiye’s oil drilling marks strategic inflection point for Somalia
By: Abdiwali Sayid Tuesday April 14, 2026 Türkiye’s move to drill for offshore oil in Somalia could mark a turning point with…
World
How a US naval blockade of Iran could affect oil flows
A fresh US military move at Iran’s ports is set to squeeze global oil supplies, threatening to keep roughly two million barrels…
East-Africa
Somalia seeks offshore oil development through evidence-based partnerships
By: Prof. Abdinasir Ali OsmanTuesday April 14, 2026 A Condensed Investigative and Forward-Looking Policy Analysis of Curad-1 and Somalia’s Offshore Future Somalia’s…
