To lessen its carbon footprint, Tanzania is adopting the use of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Plans are underway to set up CNG refilling stations in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma cities. Tanzania’s $42 billion Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) project makes the transition to natural gas-powered vehicles a viable initiative. A new revolution to reduce carbon footprint is underway. The government is rolling out a plan to cease the use of
Iraq’s oil revenue surges to $9 billion in October, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth Iraq continues its impressive run of increasing oil revenues, with the country reporting over $9 billion generated from oil sales in the month of October. This marks the fourth consecutive month of growth in oil revenue for the nation, as per the preliminary monthly report released by the Iraqi oil ministry
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil (used as a reference for Angolan exports) was trading below $80 on Wednesday for the first time since July due to concerns about an economic slowdown that could affect global demand. Brent was down 1.99% to $79.99 per barrel, and U.S. WTI crude oil was down 2.20% to $75.67, both at their lowest levels since July. According to Lusa, at the end of June, Brent crude
The American multinational energy corporation, Chevron, through its Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angola to identify low carbon business opportunities. They will explore the potential of nature-based technological carbon offsets as well as biofuels, such as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage solutions, to advance Angola’s energy production and energy mix diversification for energy security, economic growth and environmental sustainability. “Through our work here,
The ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners, Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, have recovered a 235 ct diamond at their Lulo mine in Angola. Not only is it the second-largest diamond to be recovered at the mine since operations started in 2015, but it follows only a week after the recovery of a 208 ct diamond at the mine. The 235 ct diamond was recovered from Mining Block 550, which is immediately south of
South Africa is accelerating the deployment of up to 3 GW of gas-fired power generation capacity amid efforts to address the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Currently at the procurement stage, the project pipeline includes a 2 GW mobile facility as well as a 1 GW gas-to-power plant located near Coega in the Eastern Cape province. Speaking during a press briefing last week, South Africa’s Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa stated that the 3 GW of
The Assay and Weights Administration (AWA) of Egypt is planning to hold its first electronic auction for gold and silver, scheduled to take place next week. According to a statement on Tuesday, the auction will be facilitated through the Egyptian Mercantile Exchange (EME) trading platform. Nagy Farag, the advisor to the supply minister for gold industry affairs, told Ahram Online that this move aims to generate more revenue streams for Egypt’s treasury. “The Egyptian government’s
During the meeting held on Sunday 5th of October, the Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, discussed the nation’s soaring fuel expenses with Farhat Bengdara, Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), and Suhail Bousheha, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy. The meeting unveiled staggering annual fuel costs, exceeding $8 billion for electricity stations and around $4 billion for various other uses.”
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya is expected to activate all the factories and contribute to boosting the local production of certain petroleum derivatives. The challenge lies in increasing the gasoline production, during a meeting in Tripoli with the CEO of NOC, Farhat ben Gdara, the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, emphasized the need to explore the refineries and increase their gasoline production, reduce its imports, and rebuild those damaged by the wars of
Botswana is conducting due diligence on HB Antwerp, as the world’s top diamond-producing country by value seeks to finalize a deal to acquire a 24% shareholding in the Belgian gem trader, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Monday. At the height of talks for a new sales contract with De Beers in March, Botswana announced a deal to become a shareholder in HB Antwerp and to supply the trader with 10% of the rough diamond output
