Paris (Diplomat.so) – Government of Sierra Leone announced on Thursday, 23 April, it had signed a petroleum licence agreement in Paris with Marginal Energy Limited granting offshore exploration and production rights across five blocks.

Singapore (Diplomat.so) – Global oil markets on Wednesday, April 22, reacted to extended US-Iran ceasefire talks and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions, with prices easing after early Asian-session gains driven geopolitical uncertainty.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, April 21, that U.S. forces intercepted a vessel suspected of carrying sensitive cargo near Iran, as maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sharply declined amid escalating tensions.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The United States Department of State announced on Tuesday, April 21, sanctions targeting eight individuals, four entities, and Iran-linked airline Mahan Air for supporting Tehran's drone and ballistic missile programs.

Tokyo (Diplomat.so) – Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) announced on Tuesday, a partial revision of long-standing defense export rules allowing, in principle, the transfer of domestically produced defense equipment, including lethal finished weapons, to overseas partners for the first time since…

Ottawa (Diplomat.so) - Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in a video address released Sunday, April 19, that Canada's economic dependence on the United States has become a strategic vulnerability requiring urgent adjustment.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – Kirill Dmitriev, Russian envoy and CEO of RDIF, said on Saturday, that US sanctions extension on Russian oil transit will affect 100 million barrels of crude.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced on Friday, that Iran has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during the remaining period of a temporary ceasefire with the United States.

Berlin (Diplomat.so) - Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action approved €6.6 million in arms export licenses to Israel between 28 February and 27 March 2026 during the early weeks of the Israel–Iran conflict following coordinated strikes that escalated regional tensions.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – The German-Russian Chamber of Commerce reported on Tuesday, that Russia has earned billions of euros in additional revenue from oil, gas, and fertilizer exports due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Türkiye's ultra-deepwater drilling vessel, Çağrı Bey, arrived in Somali waters off Mogadishu on Sunday, April 5, to begin the country's first offshore oil drilling campaign at the Curad-1 well. The project marks a key milestone in bilateral energy cooperation…

Abuja, Nigeria (Diplomat.so) – The World Bank has approved a $500 million low-interest credit, to support Nigeria's agricultural sector through the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth Project (AGROW), targeting smallholder farmers, agro-processing, and market linkages.

Accra (Diplomat.so) - Ghana's Ministry of the Interior confirmed on Thursday, that Burkina Faso has lifted its suspension on fresh tomato exports, a move expected to ease supply constraints and stabilise prices in Ghanaian markets.

Tehan (Diplomat.so) - The United Nations Development Programme warned Tuesday, that one month of war in the Middle East could erase last year's economic growth across Arab countries and trigger a sharp contraction in Iran.

Kuala Lumpur (Diplomat.so) - The Government of Malaysia confirmed on Wednesday, April 1, that Malaysian vessels awaiting passage through the Strait of Hormuz will transit without paying fees to Iranian authorities, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who also serves as government spokesperson, said…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has underwritten US$2.5 billion of a US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favor of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) on Tuesday, strengthening the refinery's financial base and supporting its long-term…

New Delhi (Diplomat.so) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) triggered a sharp rebound in the Indian rupee on Tuesday, by capping banks' net open foreign-exchange positions at $100 million per day, marking its most decisive currency intervention in over a decade.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The Ethiopia Investment Commission said it secured $13 billion in investment commitments during a national conference in Addis Ababa that concluded Friday, drawing foreign investors into manufacturing, energy, and agriculture sectors, according to Reuters.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – The Russian government has issued a decree prohibiting the export of refined gold bars weighing more than 100 grams from the country, effective May 1, 2026, President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday.

Manila (Diplomat.so) – Petron Corporation received a shipment of over 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil at the Limay port near Manila, marking the first direct import from Russia to the Philippines in five years, sources told AFP on Thursday.