Tensions in the Middle East have pushed crude oil and HSFO prices higher. This means African buyers and traders now need to pay more to buy new cargoes and replace their current stocks. However, the impact is not uniform across the region. In West Africa, rainfall continues to weigh on demand. In East Africa, the...

The deadlock between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz continues to keep direct sourcing from the Persian Gulf under pressure, with shipping, payment and scheduling constraints still affecting trade. At the same time, a significant decline in crude and Mediterranean HSFO over the past week has lowered replacement costs in West...

After 60 days, bitumen supply is returning to parts of Africa, but market conditions remain far from normal. Higher replacement costs, freight and execution risks continue to shape buying decisions, while West, East and Southern Africa move in different directions.

Africa’s bitumen market is showing different realities across regions. While some markets see lower replacement costs, freight, cargo availability, and delivery risks continue to shape buying decisions. This update explores why price alone is no longer enough to evaluate the best opportunity.

Africa's bitumen market is moving in different directions. West Africa faces higher replacement costs despite weak demand, while East Africa sees lower prices but tighter supply and shipping constraints. **At Infinity Galaxy, we believe procurement today depends less on headline prices and more on cargo availability, logistics, and delivery certainty.

Africa's bitumen market is entering a new phase of price correction, but lower prices do not eliminate buying risks. This weekly report analyzes price trends across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and other key markets, highlighting how logistics, freight, and supply conditions continue to shape purchasing decisions.

The African bitumen market has entered a new phase this week. Following the temporary agreement between Iran and the United States and expectations of a gradual reopening of trade flows through the Mideast Gulf, crude oil and HSFO prices experienced a significant correction. This has pushed cargo values lower across parts of West and Southern...

This week, the African bitumen market is showing a clear shiftو it is no longer moving as a single unified market. Instead of one common direction, each region is now reacting to its own drivers: supply conditions, rainfall, logistics problems, and domestic demand patterns. Nigeria: Lower Import Prices, Stronger Domestic Market In Nigeria, imported cargo...

The African bitumen market this week is not only about prices going up or down. It is more complex. In East Africa, prices have gone up again. In West Africa, some prices have gone a little down, but this is mainly because of rain, slower projects, and careful buyers. It is not a normal market...

Based on the latest market reports, the African bitumen market has entered a phase where looking at price numbers alone is no longer enough.In some trade routes, prices have corrected lower, but freight risk, supply limitations, and delivery timing are still keeping purchasing decisions highly sensitive.According to reports from international industry publications, commercial traffic through...