Africa Cannot Stop Middle East Wars — But It Can Cut Its Fuel Bill

As tensions escalate again across the Middle East, global oil markets are entering another period of uncertainty. Even the threat of disruptions to tanker routes or energy infrastructure in the region can send crude prices sharply higher.

Much of the world’s oil still moves through the strategic maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. Any instability in this corridor immediately affects global supply expectations—and for fuel-importing economies, the consequences can be severe.

For Africa, every spike in oil prices quickly becomes an economic shock

Transport costs rise, food…