Gold prices reached a nearly three-week high on Tuesday 11th of July 2023, supported by a weaker dollar, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could impact the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rate hikes. At 1223 GMT, spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,932.69 per ounce, marking its third consecutive session of gains. U.S. gold futures also rose 0.4% to $1,938.20. UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo commented on the reaction to the U.S. inflation data,
The government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has announced that it is seeking investment partners to advance the development of a 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery. In a press statement, the ministry stated that it has reached several milestones regarding the implementation of the refinery and now seeks financing to progress further. Specifically, the Ministry is turning to public sector capital providers to accelerate the implementation of the downstream project. “The key achievements
The price of a barrel of Brent oil, which serves as a reference for Angolan exports, for delivery in September ended, Monday, on the London futures market down 1.07%, to US$77.69. File Despite the rise registered in the price, in coincidence with the closure of the European stock exchanges, which would have allowed it to close higher, Brent could not withstand the gains and returned to last week’s levels, with the exception of Friday the
Brent crude futures were down $0.40, or 0.5%, to $78.07 a barrel at 1005 GMT and West Texas Intermediate crude was also down $0.40, or 0.5%, to 73. .46 dollars per barrel. “Oil investors should be cautious ahead of the US CPI and China economic data series later this week,” CMC Markets analyst Tina Teng said of inflation data due to be released next Wednesday. Friday’s data pointed to the lowest job gains in two
Kuwait’s oil minister, Saad Al Barrak, has announced that Kuwait plans to invest more than $300 billion in the energy sector by 2040. Al Barrak made this statement during the 8th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna. The country aims to increase its oil production capacity to 3.2 million barrels per day by the end of 2024. According to Al Barrak, Kuwait plays a positive role in supporting OPEC and works towards fostering consensus and
Used for the production of lithium-ore batteries, copper and cobalt are becoming increasingly sought after as nations move to transition to a renewable energy future. A 2023 Battery Metals anticipates global copper production to increase by an average rate of 3.2% a year between 2022 and 2031, with output rising from 2.1 million tons to 28.2 million tons per year (t/y) during the same period. In this scenario, the report states that Africa – rich in
The South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2024 show was officially launched by South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum and organizer Energy Capital & Power. As a member of OPEC+, South Sudan is positioning itself as a player in the international petroleum sector and is becoming an attractive destination for onshore oil and gas investment. SSOP 2024 is scheduled to take place in Juba from June 25-28, 2024. During the OPEC 8th International Seminar in Vienna,
Lucapa Diamond’s 40%-owned Lulo alluvial diamond mine, in Angola generated $10.7 million from four stones auctioned at the just-ended online rough diamond tender conducted by SODIAM. The revenue realised from the Lulo stones accounted for almost half of the $21.7 million generated from the tender. SODIAM tendered 36 single stones in total. The Angolan national diamond trading company supplied no additional information about the sizes of the four Lulo diamonds other than that they were
Reforming fuel subsidies could help Gabon boost the growth of its economy, the World Bank states. According to the international financial institution, current fuel subsidies in place continue to stifle development, with high fiscal and social opportunity costs leaving the economy susceptible to global price shocks. However, through the implementation of five measures, the country can mitigate such development challenges. According to the World Bank’s recent Gabon Economic Update report, measures that can be implemented
Senegal has taken an important step towards its energy transformation ambitions by signing a $2.7 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) contract with G7 nations and the European Union (EU). The agreement intends to help Senegal achieve its goal of increasing the amount of renewable energy in its energy mix to 40% by 2030. The JET-P will unlock financial support from France, Germany, the EU, the United Kingdom and Canada, totaling $2.7 billion over a
