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Global diesel supply to stay tight through winter, industry execs say
By: Reuters Updated 6 hours ago Global diesel supply will remain tight due to a lack of spare refining capacity, Russia's ban on exports and the approach of peak winter demand,... →
Services now account for 27% of global exports, developing countries' share falls – Unctad
By: Schalk Burger 7th September 2026 Services account for a growing share of economic activity and trade globally, although their contribution to countries’ GDP varies widely. In... →
World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says
By: Reuters 4th September 2026 World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea heightened... →
China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order... →
Petrol, diesel prices set for hefty increases from September 2
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st August 2026 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed that the price of petrol, both 93 and 95 grades, will increase by R1.34 a... →
IMF's Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns
By: Reuters 26th August 2026 The global economy has weathered the Iran war energy shock better than feared, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday,... →
Iran war makes multibillion-dollar Tanzania LNG more attractive, Equinor says
By: Reuters 25th August 2026 The disruption to energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz is making it more attractive for Equinor to develop a long-stalled liquefied natural gas... →
Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says
By: Reuters 13th August 2026 Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday,... →
