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• South Africa Reevaluates Historic Coal Contracts as Transformation Costs Drive Electricity Price Surges

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined a plan to return Eskom to a "price maker" status by reviving cost-plus coal contracts with transformed suppliers. The shift...

• South African Markets Pivot from Predicted Interest Rate Cuts to Four Hikes as Middle East War Escalates

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Market expectations for South African interest rates have undergone a dramatic reversal, shifting from projected cuts to four potential increases following the closure of the Strai...

• Ukraine Industrial Producer Prices Surge 22.3% Following Major Administrative Energy Tariff Revisions in February

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Ukraine War

  Industrial producer prices in Ukraine experienced a sharp 22.3% increase in February 2026, primarily driven by a significant spike in utility and energy costs. The State Statistics...

• Samancor Chrome Issues Section 189 Notices For 2,403 Employees Citing Unsustainable Electricity Costs And Operational Standing Charges

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  South African ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome has initiated a formal retrenchment process that could impact nearly its entire smelting and corporate workforce of 2,403 people....

• European Union Confronts Deepening Electricity Price Conundrum as Carbon Costs Surge

  Published: Feb 18, 2026

  Section: Europe

  The EU is struggling to stabilize its energy market as it faces the dual challenge of high carbon costs and frequent negative electricity prices. While renewable energy production...