Despite the Middle East tensions, oil prices have risen in the market. The Brent crude oil for December delivery fell by 1.8 percent to trade at $88.49 per barrel at 2:00 PM ET in Friday’s intraday session, while the December WTI contract also dropped by a similar margin to change hands at $83.88 per barrel. Brent has now fallen by 7 percent in the past week, while WTI fell by 4.8 percent over the same
The natural gas operations by the Coral Sul floating platform off the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, over the last year, have contributed 6.5 percent to the increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The figure was announced by the representative of the Italian energy company ENI in Mozambique, Giorgio Vicini, who was speaking at a meeting on the challenges of the gas and electricity sectors. The Coral Sul floating LNG
The MIBA, or Bakwanga diamond mining company In the Democratic Republic of Congo, has long been a cornerstone of the country’s economy. After several years of stagnation, it gradually recommenced operations in 2011. However, today, its business is no longer as lucrative as it once was. The company’s recovery plan, estimated at USD 453 million, is set to be implemented over five years, accompanied by an investment plan of USD 161 million to be executed
Angola’s National Oil Company (NOC) Sonangol and the construction and engineering company, the China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC), have signed a contract for the construction of the $6 billion Lobito refinery in the southern African country. The final agreement, which was signed on 24 October in the city of Lobito, Benguela Province, provides for the construction, technical support, and supervision of the construction process for the 200,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery. “The processing capacities of
Oil prices rose by over $1 on Friday 27th October, as reports that the US military struck Iranian targets in Syria raised concerns of a widening of the Israel-Hamas conflict that could impact supply from the key Middle East-producing region. Brent crude futures for December rose $1.16, or 1.3%, to $89.09 a barrel by 0338 GMT. The US West Texas Intermediate contract for December climbed $1.08, also 1.3%, to $84.29 a barrel. The strikes on two facilities
The Governments of Kenya and Angola signed 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The agreements will serve to enhance cooperation in oil and gas, mining, shipping and maritime cooperation. Additional areas of cooperation include wildlife management and conservation, youth development, agriculture, trade, information and communication technology and health. The MoUs were signed on 21 October by the countries’ respective cabinet secretaries and witnessed by Kenya’s President William
Aim-listed gold producer, developer and explorer Shanta Gold has reported steady gold production in line with expectations in its production and operational results for the quarter ended September 30. The report covers the company’s East African assets, comprising the New Luika and Singida gold mines, in Tanzania, and the West Kenya project, in Kenya. Our performance over the third quarter demonstrates the stable and reliable production volumes we have worked hard to achieve, with group gold production across our two operating mines of 27 935
However, this was offset by rough diamond production decreasing by 23% and steelmaking coal production decreasing by 21%. Moreover, nickel production was down 7% on lower grades and planned plant maintenance at the Minas-Rio iron-ore operation in Brazil put overall iron-ore production at a 4% lower level than the corresponding period of last year. Now, the focus of the London- and Johannesburg-listed company is on delivering full-year production guidance in line with a planned stronger
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil for delivery in December ended today in the London futures market with an increase of 2.27%, reaching $90.16. Brent’s price for delivery in December rises by 2.27% and surpasses $90. The market continues to fluctuate due to increasing tensions in the Middle East, trading higher on Wednesday after three consecutive sessions of declining prices.
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an industry-wide drive to reduce the glut of inventory caused by lower global demand for jewelry, its managing director Mmetla Masire said on Tuesday 24th of October, 2023. ODC, which reported a record $1.1 billion in revenue in 2022, holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana Diamond Company, a joint venture between
