AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRed Sea Energy Shock: Houthis say they’ve attacked Saudi-linked oil tankers and warned of a wider Bab el-Mandeb blockade, raising fears of a dual-chokepoint crisis as shippers divert routes and maritime insurance costs climb. Oil Price Surge: With the Strait of Hormuz already disrupted, the Red Sea threat helped push Brent back above $100 a barrel, reviving fuel-price pressure across markets. Oman Calls for De-escalation: Muscat urged restraint to protect freedom of navigation as multiple tankers reportedly turned back near Yemen. Nigeria Refining Push: Dangote Refinery secured $2.5bn private investment to expand capacity and plans a major Lamu, Kenya refinery. South Africa Rates Watch: The SARB kept the repo rate at 7% while warning Middle East risks could keep inflation elevated. Power Infrastructure Spending: Cape Town earmarked R6bn over three years for electricity reliability, renewables and embedded generation. LNG Trade Shift: US LNG exports to Asia nearly matched Europe amid Middle East disruptions. Solar for Industry: Exxaro launched a behind-the-meter 68MW solar plant to cut Eskom-linked costs at its Limpopo coal mine.
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