2026 – Page 51 – Commodity Market Collateral

Cameroon’s $622 million Kribi oil refinery to begin operations in 2026, two years ahead of schedule.

January 13, 2026
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Finance

Cameroon’s Kribi oil refinery is on track to start partial operations in the second half of 2026, nearly two years ahead of the original June 2028 schedule, according to...

Afreximbank provides $64m to support Levene Energy’s acquisition of Axxela

January 12, 2026
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Finance

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided a $64 million acquisition finance facility to Levene Energy Development Limited to support its equity commitment to Bluecore Gas Infraco Limited. The...

Australia to prioritise antimony, gallium, rare earths in A$1.2 billion reserve.

January 12, 2026
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Finance

Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2 billion ($802 million) strategic reserve, it said on Monday, as its Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares...

Venezuela’s 303bn barrels overshadow Africa’s nine largest oil‑reserve holders.

January 12, 2026
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Finance

By comparison, Africa’s top nine oil reserve holders together account for just 113 billion barrels, less than half of Venezuela’s total. This dramatic gap highlights a broader global contrast between...

France launches push to reclaim African market share as Macron orders new strategy.

January 12, 2026
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Finance

Speaking to French ambassadors in Paris, Macron said partnerships with African economies must become a core pillar of France’s growth strategy, spanning entrepreneurship, finance and the role of the...

Egypt deepens energy transition with $1.8 billion deal involving China and Norway.

January 12, 2026
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Finance

Just last week, reports indicated that Egypt and Qatar signed a new agreement to boost the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and expand energy co-operation. The agreement creates...

Venezuela’s Oil in Floating Storage Soars to 29 Million Barrels.

January 9, 2026
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Finance

The volume of Venezuelan oil in tankers at sea has jumped to over 29 million barrels following the U.S. blitz to extract Nicolas Maduro out of Venezuela, up from...

Nigeria to receive $9.5m from UK-linked asset recovery deal

January 9, 2026
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Finance

According to a statement issued by the British High Commission in Abuja, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed in December 2025 by Mark Temple, the UK’s Attorney General for...

Gold price surge helps Swiss National Bank make US$33b profit.

January 9, 2026
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Finance

The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss francs (US$32.52 billion or RM144.4 billion) in 2025, the central bank said on Friday, thanks to big...

AI Set to Drive 50% Rise in Copper Demand by 2040

January 8, 2026
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Finance

Artificial intelligence could boost global copper demand by as much as 50% in the years to 2040, which will cause a supply squeeze due to the long lead times...

Year: 2026