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International Energy Agency

Also known as: IEA

International organization whose digital platforms hosted a high-level virtual session for Africa's 2026 Clean Cooking Summit.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Capital News

    To sustain engagement, organisers confirmed that a high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 and will be broadcast through the digital platforms of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

    Nairobi Clean Cooking Summit Postponed Amid Travel Uncertainty
  3. The Standard

    The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) has described as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, pushing up oil and gas prices as well as shipping costs.

    Mideast conflict reaches 100th day, casting shadow over global economy
  4. Capital News

    To sustain engagement, organisers confirmed that a high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 and will be broadcast through the digital platforms of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

    Africa clean cooking summit in Nairobi postponed amid travel and participation uncertainties
  5. The Standard

    The International Energy Agency has already sounded the alarm: Oil reserves are running dangerously low.

    Africa should stop betting on fossil fuels in the age of clean energy
  6. Capital News

    In response to the growing instability, the International Energy Agency (IEA) took the unusual step of urging member states to draw on strategic petroleum reserves.

    The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Its Global Economic Fallout
  7. May 2026
  8. Capital News

    The International Energy Agency (IEA) this week warned that the Iran war could push global oil supply below demand throughout 2026, increasing the risk of further price spikes.

    Fuel Price Review Expected as Kenyans Brace for Another EPRA Announcement
  9. Capital News

    At the same time, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned Europe could run out of jet fuel in as little as six weeks.

    Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
  10. Citizen Digital

    UN chief Antonio Guterres said the closure of Hormuz was "strangling the global economy" and International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol told a meeting at his Paris headquarters: "The world is facing the biggest energy crisis in history." Trump faces domestic political pressure

    Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar
  11. April 2026
  12. The Standard

    "The world is facing the biggest energy crisis in history," International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said at a high-level meeting on the energy transition at IEA headquarters in Paris, adding that oil prices were "putting a lot of pressure in many countries".Trump faces dome

    Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar
  13. Capital News

    national grid.This striking setting underpins a rare distinction: geothermal power supplies more than 40 percent of Kenya’s electricity — the highest share of any country in the world.Data from Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the International Energy Agency

    China-Kenya partnership unlocks geothermal potential of Great Rift Valley
Politics

Nairobi clean cooking summit postponed to later date

The News

The 2026 Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, scheduled for July 9-10 in Nairobi, has been postponed due to ongoing uncertainties and evolving circumstances affecting international travel and participation. A high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 instead.

12 June 2026 · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. Nairobi clean cooking summit postponed to later date

    The 2026 Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, scheduled for July 9-10 in Nairobi, has been postponed due to ongoing uncertainties and evolving circumstances affecting international travel and participation. A high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 instead.

    12 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. Mideast conflict nearing 100 days, disrupts global economy

    The Middle East conflict that broke out in late February has disrupted energy supplies and triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, with global oil supply losses reaching 12.8 million barrels per day. International institutions including the OECD have lowered global growth forecasts, citing the prolonged conflict as a major source of uncertainty affecting inflation, financial markets and supply chains.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 11 June

  1. Africa clean cooking summit in Nairobi postponed to later date

    The 2026 Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, originally scheduled for July 9-10 in Nairobi, has been postponed due to travel and participation uncertainties. A high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 via the International Energy Agency's digital platforms.

    11 June 2026 · Capital News

Monday 8 June

  1. Africa must abandon fossil fuels for clean energy transition

    An opinion piece argues that recent deadly protests over fuel prices in Kenya, Comoros and Mozambique underscore Africa's vulnerability to global oil price shocks, particularly as major East African economies import nearly all their refined petroleum; the writer urges the region to shift to clean energy solutions.

    8 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 7 June

  1. US-Israel military campaign disrupts Strait of Hormuz energy flows

    A US-Israel military campaign against Iran that began in February 2026 has destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil and gas shipments and triggering volatility in global energy markets. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks against Israel, US installations, and commercial shipping in the region.

    7 June 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 14 May

  1. EPRA fuel price review expected amid Middle East tensions

    The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority is expected to announce a monthly fuel price review Thursday evening as Kenya faces continued volatility in global oil markets driven by escalating Middle East tensions. Pump prices in Nairobi rose above Sh206 per litre for both petrol and diesel in April, and supply chain disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and falling oil inventories are putting further upward pressure on prices.

    14 May 2026 · Capital News

Saturday 2 May

  1. Spirit Airlines shuts down after failed $500m bailout talks

    Spirit Airlines has begun an orderly wind-down of operations after failing to secure a $500m bailout from the US government. The budget carrier cited a surge in jet fuel costs following the US-Israel war in Iran as a factor that pushed it over the brink despite emerging from a second bankruptcy filing.

    2 May 2026 · Capital News

Friday 1 May

  1. Iran's supreme leader rejects US blockade threats

    Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the United States suffered a "disgraceful defeat" in its plans, rejecting President Trump's warning of a prolonged US naval blockade. Khamenei said Iran now controls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and predicted a future for the Persian Gulf without US interference.

    1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Iran's supreme leader rejects US blockade warning as oil prices surge

    Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared in a written statement that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defying Trump's threat of a months-long naval blockade. Khamenei asserted Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz and claimed any maritime blockade would violate international law and fail.

    30 April 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 April

  1. China-Kenya partnership expands geothermal capacity in Great Rift Valley

    Kenya's geothermal power, concentrated in Hell's Gate National Park's Olkaria field, supplies more than 40 percent of the country's electricity—the highest share globally. A China-Kenya partnership is working to unlock further geothermal potential from Kenya's estimated 10,000 MW capacity.

    26 April 2026 · Capital News

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