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The Dangote refinery in Lagos is one of the world’s biggest.

Billionaire Dangote Boosts Jet Fuel to Europe as War Hits Supply

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Billionaire Dangote Boosts Jet Fuel to Europe as War Hits Supply

The Dangote refinery in Lagos is one of the world’s biggest.

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Australian Fuel Supply to Get Even Tighter After Refinery Fire

AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY-MARKETS-OIL

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Europe’s Diesel Shock Deepens as Supplies Head Elsewhere

Prices have now passed $200 a barrel, the highest since 2022.

Fuel Prices in Czech Republic as Government Considers Capping Fuel Margins

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

European Diesel Futures Top $200 as Iran War Hits Supply

Diesel pump.

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

A 12,000-Mile Journey Shows the World’s Scramble for Diesel

Oil Tankers in Singapore

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Europe Has Enough Jet Fuel for Now, as Trump Lashes Out

Operations At London Southend Airport

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Trump Tells Allies to Fight for Jet Fuel or Buy From the US

President Donald Trump

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Major Saudi Chemical Plant Shuts Down as War Disrupts Supply

Google Maps

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Pressure Mounts on Europe Diesel Supply as Tankers Turn Away

Petrol and Diesel fuel pumps

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Is Now Heading West

If the strait stays closed, the world will have to dramatically reduce its oil and gas consumption — but not before prices spike to a level that forces us to fly, drive and spend much less.

The Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Is Now Heading West

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Asia’s Air Travel Crisis Risks Spreading on Iran War’s Jet Fuel Squeeze

Philippines becomes world's first country to declare national emergency amid global energy crisis

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

Iran's Hormuz Blockade Leaves Stranded Crews Braving Missiles and Signal Jamming

An estimated 40,000 seafarers are stuck on board ships on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been almost entirely shut since the US and Israel began bombing Iran in late February. There they face the constant threat of attacks, and have to navigate in a fog of electronic warfare — which means they are often blind to the position of other vessels.

Iran's Hormuz Blockade Leaves Stranded Crews Braving Missiles and Signal Jamming

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Operations Suspended at Oman Port as Drones Hit Fuel Tanks

Container Ships And Tug, Salalah Port; Salalah, Dhofar, Oman

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

IEA to Release Record 400 Million Barrels From Oil Reserves

Colombia Warms To Fossil Fuels As Climate Agenda Fizzles

March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

Fuel Tankers U-Turn to Asia as War Worsens Supply Crunch

The Brest tanker was originally bound for Rotterdam.

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Oil Storage Is Filling Fast in Middle East With Hormuz Blocked

Crude oil storage tanks at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery.

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Jet Fuel Prices Surge as Iran War Disrupts Middle East Exports

Wizz Air Holdings Plc Airside Operations As Budget Carrier Grows Passenger Numbers