NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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Iran warns oil could hit $200 as Strait of Hormuz tensions intensify

GLOBAL oil markets are on edge after Iran warned Wednesday that crude prices could spike to $200 per barrel if ongoing conflict involving the U.S. and Israel continues to destabilise Middle East energy corridors. Spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, said the world should “get ready for oil to be $200 […]

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Mar 11, 2026 post

Iran’s Hormuz mines threaten one-fifth of global oil trade

TENSIONS in global energy markets are intensifying after Iran reportedly began laying naval mines in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, a move that analysts say could deepen disruptions to global oil supplies and effectively tighten the blockade around the world’s most important energy shipping lane. According to two people familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments, […]

Mar 10, 2026 post

Gulf oil producers cut output by over 5mbpd as Hormuz disruptions bite

MAJOR oil-producing nations in the Middle East Gulf have significantly reduced crude output, with total cuts now exceeding 5 million barrels per day (bpd). The reductions come as tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz remain effectively halted, limiting the ability of producers to export crude and forcing upstream production adjustments, according to Oilprice.com. With […]

Mar 06, 2026 post

Oil prices surge 21% in one week amid Strait of Hormuz supply disruption

CRUDE oil prices are set to close the week with gains of more than 21 percent, even after a slight pullback on Thursday triggered by signals from the United States about possible intervention in the futures market to cool rising prices. At the time of reporting, Brent crude traded at $88.93 per barrel, while West […]