A South African FlySafair low-cost airline Boeing 737-85P aircraft taxies at the OR Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni on March 12, 2026. Africa is feeling the impact of rising oil prices and threats to shipping, as the continent again suffers from events largely beyond its control. Pump prices in Nigeria were up around 14 percent this week. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP via Getty Images)