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Oil Industry Contends With Hormuz Attacks, Hurricane Risk

Michelle Brouhard, head of policy and geopolitical risk at trade data firm Kpler, said 'we continue to have high prices in crude' since freight rates are 100 times higher than they were this time last year amid heightened risk in getting oil out of the MidEast. Brouhard also discussed the impact Hurricane Isaias could have on oil as it makes its way through the gulf, saying if refinery capacity…

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Dangote Group projects naira at N1,330/$ by year-end, N1,385/$ average for 2026

The naira is projected to trade at around N1,330 per dollar in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a full-year average of about N1,385/$, as rising foreign reserves, returning portfolio inflows and lower…

  • Nigerian naira projected at N1,330/$ by year-end 2026
  • Average exchange rate expected at N1,385/$ for 2026
  • Naira appreciation attributed to foreign reserves and portfolio inflows

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