Oil and gas company that reported first-quarter profits of $3.2 billion amid Middle East conflict disruptions in 2026.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved his government late Friday, dismissing Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in what marks a shift from populist ideological resistance toward fiscal pragmatism amid a sovereign debt crisis. The move ends a dual-executive arrangement between the two former Pastef allies who had campaigned on the slogan "Diomaye is Sonko, Sonko is Diomaye."
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved his government late Friday, dismissing Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in what marks a shift from populist ideological resistance toward fiscal pragmatism amid a sovereign debt crisis. The move ends a dual-executive arrangement between the two former Pastef allies who had campaigned on the slogan "Diomaye is Sonko, Sonko is Diomaye."
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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tension between the two former allies. The move comes as Senegal confronts a debt crisis and stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, which had frozen its $1.8 billion lending program after discovering misreported debt.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of growing tensions between the two. The move risks further delaying negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, which froze its $1.8 billion lending programme after discovering misreported debt.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
JP Morgan predicts oil will remain in the "low $100s" for much of the year even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, as supplies would not return to normal service quickly. Brent crude rose above $105 a barrel following tensions between the US and Iran over ceasefire negotiations.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trading after President Trump dismissed Iran's response to US proposals to end the war as "totally unacceptable." Iran, responding through Pakistan as mediator, called for an immediate end to the conflict and guarantees against further US-Israeli attacks, while Brent crude rose 3.8% to $105.20 a barrel and US crude increased 4% to $99.30.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
As the US-Israel war in Iran drives up energy prices and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, major oil and gas companies report record profits. BP's first-quarter profits more than doubled to $3.2 billion, Shell reported $6.92 billion in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4 billion, with European firms benefiting from volatile energy prices and trading operations.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Major oil and gas companies including BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies have reported record profits as conflict and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have driven up energy prices and volatility. BP's profits more than doubled to $3.2bn, Shell reported $6.92bn in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4bn.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Shell reported first-quarter profits of $6.92bn, up from $5.58bn a year earlier, as oil prices soared following disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies. The price spike resulted from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about 20% of global oil and LNG supplies.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Shell's first-quarter profits reached $6.92bn, up from $5.58bn a year earlier, driven by sharp increases in oil prices following the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about 20% of global oil and LNG supplies.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Npontu Technologies Limited, Ghana's AI and digital solutions company, has appointed Professor Noel Tagoe as a Board Member. The appointment aims to strengthen governance and support the company's expansion across Africa in fintech, enterprise software, and AI-driven infrastructure.
29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →