OPINION/EDITORIAL

Markets Whiplashed by Trump’s Iran Rhetoric

March 24, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week.       We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

We Must Design Africa’s Power Systems for Reality, Not Abstraction

March 23, 2026 Opinion, by Louis Strydom, Director of Growth and Development for Africa and Europe at Wärtsilä Energy Last year, I argued in my piece “Lean Carbon, Just Power”, that a limited and temporary increase in African carbon emissions is justified to meet the continent’s urgent electrification needs. That position was […]

Oil Extends Rally as Hormuz Stays Closed

March 20, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil is heading for a fifth straight weekly gain, with Brent near $109, as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut for a third week, keeping supply tight despite policy efforts to ease the market. Friday, March 20, 2026 Oil markets are set to […]