Hormuz Closure Exposes Africa's Energy Dependence on Iran and China
The ongoing restrictions on fuel trade, following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have led to widespread energy shortages in several parts of the world, demonstrating the vulnerabilities in many countries' energy security. As states look to develop alternative, regional supply chains or turn to
Source: OilPrice.com
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Africa's energy security has become a footnote in the Hormuz crisis because it was never really secure to begin with. Seventeen countries on the continent depend on Iranian crude or Chinese-financed refinery capacity, and neither supplier is optimising for African stability. When tanker traffic through Hormuz fell to a two-month low on July 13, African power grids didn't get a vote.