Angola Rules Out Using National Budget to Fund Endiama’s Bid for De Beers Stake Angola will not use public funds to finance state-owned diamond company Endiama’s proposed acquisition of a stake in De Beers, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa confirmed on Friday. Endiama has reportedly submitted a bid for a majority stake in De Beers, the diamond unit of Anglo American, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters on
BP and Eni’s Azule Energy Uncover Major Gas Condensate Discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin BP has confirmed a significant oil and gas discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin, a frontier region that has rapidly become one of the most promising exploration zones in the world. The UK-based energy major, through Azule Energy—its 50/50 joint venture with Italy’s Eni—validated preliminary findings from the Volans-1X exploration well, initially reported earlier this month by Rhino Resources, the project operator.
Shell Expands Presence in Angola with New Offshore Exploration Agreement Angola’s National Oil and Gas Agency (ANPG) has announced plans to sign an exclusive negotiation agreement with Shell for the exploration and development of Blocks 19, 34, 35, and several ultra-deepwater areas. The signing ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 3, marking a key milestone in Angola’s ongoing efforts to boost offshore oil exploration and attract global energy investors. According to ANPG, the
ExxonMobil Expands African Presence with New Offshore Exploration Agreement in Gabon ExxonMobil has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gabon to explore offshore oil and gas reserves along the country’s Central African coast. The non-binding agreement marks ExxonMobil’s renewed effort to expand its presence across Africa. The U.S. energy giant already operates in Nigeria, Angola, and Mozambique but exited Equatorial Guinea in 2022. According to an ExxonMobil spokesperson,
Sonatrach Restarts Libya Drilling in Ghadames Basin, Targets New Oil and Gas Discovery Algeria’s state energy company Sonatrach has resumed oil and gas exploration activities in Libya’s Ghadames Basin, according to the National Oil Corporation (NOC). The renewed project is located in Block 95/96, near the Algerian-Libyan border and approximately 100 kilometers from the Wafa field. Sonatrach had suspended operations in May 2014 due to security concerns but now plans to drill to a target
Rhino Resources Targets First Oil in Namibia, Challenges TotalEnergies with 2025 Drilling Campaign Rhino Resources, an emerging African oil and gas company, is preparing to drill an appraisal well in Namibia next year and conduct a flow test on a recent discovery as it races alongside TotalEnergies to bring the country’s first offshore oil to market, CEO Travis Smithard said. The company plans to drill the appraisal well at Capricornus, where it previously encountered light
Dangote Oil Refinery Rehires Dismissed Engineers After Labour Talks with PENGASSAN The Dangote Oil Refinery has reinstated several engineers who were laid off earlier this year, following negotiations with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and government officials. The affected employees were initially caught in a dispute between the refinery and the labour union, which arose after the company announced a reorganisation in September that led to staff terminations linked
Pensana signs deal with Germany’s Vacuumschmelze to supply rare earths for U.S. magnet production ahead of 2027 China import ban London-listed Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vacuumschmelze (VAC), a Germany-based global leader in magnetic materials and rare-earth permanent magnets, marking a major step toward building a resilient Western supply chain for critical minerals. VAC, through its newly commissioned eVAC Magnetics facility in Sumter, South Carolina, is spearheading efforts to boost domestic
Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s De Beers stake as Botswana and investor groups compete Angola has submitted a formal offer to acquire Anglo American’s 85% majority stake in De Beers, joining a growing list of potential buyers that includes Botswana and investor groups led by former De Beers executives. State-owned Angolan diamond producer Endiama presented a “concrete and well-defined proposal” and is moving forward with subsequent steps, said CEO José Manuel Ganga Júnior, who
Woodside Energy lifts 2025 production outlook despite lower Q3 revenue, shares surge 4% Shares of Australia’s Woodside Energy rose to a two-week high on Wednesday after the company raised its fiscal 2025 production forecast, even as third-quarter revenue declined 9.4% due to lower average realised prices. The country’s largest independent energy firm now expects fiscal 2025 production to range between 192 million and 197 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), up from its previous guidance
