Energy, Capital & Power (ECP) an Africa-focused energy investment platform and organizers of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition is pleased to announce that João Filipe, Founder and CEO of Angolan logistics and supply chain management company, Cabship, will participate in this year’s edition of Angola’s premier event for the oil and gas sector. Taking place under the theme ‘Angola Oil & Gas Energy Security, Decarbonization, and Sustainable Development,’ AOG 2023 will
Over the past year, the global energy market has seen significant fluctuations, with factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war and increased gas prices impacting the industry. As a result, Big Oil CEOs have seen a boost in their earnings. Here is a breakdown of how much money some of the major oil company CEOs made in a year: Overall, the compensation figures indicate that Big Oil CEOs have received substantial pay increases, despite some of
Oil prices jumped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia said it would extend its unilateral voluntary cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) into September, adding that the cut could be extended or extended and deepened. Minutes after the Saudi announcement via the official Saudi Press Agency, oil prices which were flat until then, rose by 1%. The Saudi extension was largely expected by the market and traders. The announcement comes a day ahead of
The gold price has been relatively inactive compared to other markets this week, with the US Dollar and Treasury yields gaining momentum amidst risk aversion in the financial markets. Volatility has increased slightly, leading to speculation about potential movements in the XAU/USD (Gold vs. US Dollar) pair. The upcoming release of non-farm payrolls data is anticipated to have an impact on market developments. Earlier in the week, Fitch’s downgrade of US sovereign debt credit rating
The country needed to improve its geological knowledge in order to maintain mining as an important segment of the economy. As he stated, in this sense, policies were outlined by the Executive, implemented by Mirempet, and executed by IGEO under the National Geology Plan (PLANAGEO). “The level of basic geological knowledge becomes a differential when investors choose a country to invest resources in the search for new mineral deposits. Our future challenge will be to
Oil prices remained relatively unchanged on Thursday following a two-day decline, including a sharp drop on Wednesday, as a U.S. government credit downgrade weighed on market sentiment. However, concerns about supply tightness provided some support to the market. Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the main U.S. credit rating, reflecting anticipated fiscal deterioration and a high and growing government debt burden for the world’s biggest oil consumer. Despite the overall bearish sentiment, prices received support from concerns
The province of Lunda-Norte may soon gain a Diamond Polishing Hub, according to the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo mentioned this possibility on Wednesday in Luanda, during the presentation ceremony of the results of the National Geology Plan (PLANAGEO). The minister stated that the Hub aims to strengthen the ongoing activities in the existing polishing units in Lunda-Sul and Luanda.
National oil companies must now compete on an equal footing with foreign companies, complying with all recruitment, training, integration, and local development rules imposed by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas (MIREMPET). The statement was made by the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Corrêa Victor, during the opening of the celebration of the first program contracts with seven out of 1,540 registered national companies. This event marks the implementation of Presidential
In July, investors had bet on the restriction of global supply and an increase in demand in the second half of the year. On August 2, 2023, at 12:30 PM, futures prices for Brent, the benchmark for Angolan oil sales in October, were trading at $84.86 per barrel during the London market session, a decrease of 57 cents from the previous day. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped to $81.21 per barrel, down 59 cents
UAE’s ADNOC and US shale giant Occidental have signed an agreement to evaluate potential investment opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs in the UAE and the US, aiming to accelerate their net zero goals. The agreement is part of the UAE-US Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE), which was launched in November 2022 and is expected to inject $100 billion into clean energy and carbon management projects, including CCS and direct air capture
