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> > Modern economies do not simply require oil. They also require oil delivered on time, at scale and with predictable risk. When that reliability breaks down, insurance markets tighten, freight rates spike, and governments begin to look at energy access as a complex strategic challenge rather than a simple market transaction.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/iran-war-strait-hormuz.html
#IranWat #RobertAPape #EnergyAccess #StrategicChallenge

Opinion | The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power

Its newfound might derives from its control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The New York Times

Headlines Africa Mar 21

Africa: Sun Africa, Exim, African Ministers Set Project-Focused Tone At Powering Africa Summit: [Premium Times] Washington, DC -- Uganda's Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Ruth Ssentamu, stressed that energy access remains central to economic transformation. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRcSfK #PoweringAfrica #EnergyAccess #EconomicTransformation #AfricanMinisters #SustainableEnergy

Lytefire Mar 17

Lytefire x UNDP ☀️

This year, we brought solar cooking to three communities in Angola: refugees, farmers and fishermen and schoolchildren.

Swipe to see where the sun is making a difference. 🌍

Discover the full project on our website

#SolarCooking #CleanEnergy #SocialImpact #EnergyAccess #WomenEmpowerment

Lytefire Mar 13

Built to last ☀️

A Lytefire solar cooker can serve you for 14 to 16 years and keeping it in top shape is simpler than you'd think !

Steel: solid enough for daily use. Mirrors: made of glass and aluminium.
Cleaning? Just water and soap. That's it. 🧼

Invest once. Cook for years. 🌍

#SolarEnergy #EnergyAccess #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #SocialImpact #SolarCooking

Thabiso Njoko Feb 21

85% of Africa's 1.26B people live in rural areas.

Main grid extension? Too expensive for most utilities.

The math: Only 40% of remote households can get main grid. 60% need minigrid/off-grid.

But minigrids fail without viable business models.

We're teaching the solution. Follow along.

#Minigrids #EnergyAccess

Afghanistan 🇦🇫Jan 31

Final part: Muhammad Nassim Attahi, Economist at @UNDPaf, Emphasizes that with the right policies and risk reduction measures, Afghanistan can attract balanced investment and turn renewable potential into a sustainable reality.

#EnergyAccess

Source: UNDP Afghanistan (@UNDPaf)
[ https://x.com/UNDPaf/status/2017439234206904492 ]

#Afghanistan

Afghanistan 🇦🇫Jan 29

Part five: Muhammad Nassim Attahi says AFG’s huge renewable energy potential can only be unlocked by attracting long-term private investment, especially from regional and foreign partners, to achieve lasting energy security.

Stay tuned for the remaining parts.

#EnergyAccess

Source: UNDP Afghanistan (@UNDPaf)
[ https://x.com/UNDPaf/status/2016717944366027176 ]

#Afghanistan

Afghanistan 🇦🇫Jan 27

Part 4: M.Nassim Attahi, Economist at @UNDPaf, underscores the importance of foreign investment to expand power generation, improve energy efficiency, adopt modern technologies, & prioritize energy access for the services sector, a major driver of jobs.

Stay tuned.

#EnergyAccess

Source: UNDP Afghanistan (@UNDPaf)
[ https://x.com/UNDPaf/status/2016052019375538310 ]

#Afghanistan

Afghanistan 🇦🇫Jan 25

Part three: Muhammad Nassim Attahi, Economist at UNDP Afghanistan, explains how limited electricity access affects households and restricts industries from mechanizing, improving productivity, and expanding their operations.

Stay tuned for the remaining parts.

#EnergyAccess

Source: UNDP Afghanistan (@UNDPaf)
[ https://x.com/UNDPaf/status/2015378573641613778 ]

#Afghanistan

Afghanistan 🇦🇫Jan 22

Part two: UNDP AFG's Economist Muhammad Nassim Attahi explains AFG’s energy landscape, highlighting the country’s reliance on imports, current levels of domestic energy production, and the economic cost of electricity imports.

Stay tuned for the remaining parts.

#EnergyAccess

Source: UNDP Afghanistan (@UNDPaf)
[ https://x.com/UNDPaf/status/2014283182871376318 ]

#Afghanistan