Ghana’s comprehensive energy transition policy, guided by the National Energy Transition Framework (2022–2070) and the Energy Transition and Investment Plan, has established a long-term roadmap to tackle climate change while fostering economic growth.
South Africa// — Each year, the African Energy Industry’s “African Energy Person of the Year” award celebrates individuals who have positively influenced Africa’s energy sector by facilitating projects that strengthen energy security, African development, energy additions, free markets, limited government, economic resilience, the prosperity of families, local content and improving African energy infrastructure.
In a week that started with both OPEC and the IEA slashing their demand forecasts for 2026, oil prices are set for a hefty $7 per barrel week-on-week gain.
Pockets of extreme tightness in refined fuel supply are a severe constraint on Asia’s growth outlook, including jet fuel, marine fuel, and petrochemical feedstocks. That will weigh heavily on Asia’s key trade and transport nodes.
Seesawing over the past two weeks, ICE Brent futures are nearing $110 per barrel again, with comments from US President Trump about the ceasefire deal being on ‘life support’ keeping daily gains at 3% so far this week.
Cape Town, South Africa// — The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping global energy demand, with implications that extend well beyond traditional power planning.
The fight for the Strait of Hormuz has once again turned kinetic, with U.S. forces seeking to tear open Iran’s chokehold of the waterway, in turn triggering Iranian strikes on ships in the area and UAE infrastructure.
Every few years, Ghana reaffirms its commitment to nuclear energy. The intentions and targets are clear. The timelines are always ambitious. And then, almost without notice, the targets shift.
Some oil marketing companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps.
Colombo, Sri Lanka//—The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced a partnership with WindForce PLC to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility‑scale 100‑megawatt (MW) solar power facility, a landmark project that will accelerate the country’s energy transition, strengthen energy security, lower electricity costs and create thousands of jobs.
