The 1,950-kilometer Niger-Benin oil pipeline, constructed by the China National Petroleum Corporation, is expected to increase Niger's oil production from the current 20,000 barrels a day to 120,000 ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter that relies on the Strait and accounts for nearly 40% of the oil exports that pass ...

China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability.

Prior to the conflict, the pipeline transported approximately 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil. As of early 2025, this volume has decreased to just under 280,000 bpd, marking a reduction ...

There may not be much oil left to transport, as much of it has already been mined from Alaska's North Slope. Estimates for potential end dates for the pipeline range from 2032 to 2065.

More importantly, China’s economic investments, such as the oil pipeline in Niger, offer a non-military avenue for development, which could stabilize the region by creating jobs and infrastructure.

While US President Donald Trump ’s tariffs are resetting the global trading order, Africa is recalibrating its alliance with the West to move closer to Russia. In recent years, the Sahel region ...

The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline brought the conduit back into service, putting an end to a week-long outage caused by an estimated 3,500-barrel spill in rural North Dakota.

The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U ...