Staff attend the South African Airways (Star Alliance Livery) Airbus A320-232 aircraft as it is pulled on the tarmac at 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)