OPEC predicts robust oil demand growth in 2026
Vienna, Jan 15 (IANS) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday forecast the global oil demand to grow by a “robust” 1.43 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026 to 106.63 million bpd. OPEC said the prediction, its first assessment of next year’s oil demand levels, is based on “continued solid economic […]
Uganda on high alert following suspected Marburg virus disease outbreak in neighboring Tanzania
Kampala, Jan 15 (IANS) Uganda is on high alert following a suspected Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in neighboring Tanzania that has left eight people dead, a health official said here Wednesday. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, told Xinhua news agency over the telephone that health authorities have heightened surveillance […]
