Africa's Energy and Insurance Recalibration: Strategic Intelligence on Strait of Hormuz Closure
The world's most critical energy chokepoint closed on March 2, 2026, when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shut the Strait of Hormuz following military strikes on Iranian infrastructure. Protection and indemnity insurance was...
Risk Signal
Brent crude at $62.50 represents more than a pricing problem-it's a multi-line insurance stress test. African oil-dependent economies budgeted for $75-80 Brent, creating estimated $15-20 billion aggregate fiscal shortfalls across Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, and Chad. For underwriters, this triggers a cascade: political risk...
