Kuwait has announced the appointment of Saad Al Barrak as the new oil minister, replacing Bader Al-Mulla. The formation of a new cabinet and the appointment of Al Barrak were carried out by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was re-appointed as the prime minister the previous week. The announcement of the new cabinet was made through a decree published by the state news agency KUNA. In addition to the new oil minister, Kuwait also
Dubai has recently inaugurated the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is now the largest single-site solar park in the world. With a planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030, the solar park currently has a capacity of 900 MW. This phase of the project aims to provide clean energy to around 270,000 residences in Dubai and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 1.18 million tonnes annually.
In a recent report, it was stated that Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a state-owned company, plans to invest approximately $43 billion in new oil projects over the next five years. The CEO of KOC, Ahmed Jaber al-Aydan, revealed this information during a local seminar. The aim of these investments is to expand Kuwait’s oil production by nearly 200,000 barrels per day. Currently, Kuwait has a crude oil production capacity of around 2.8 million barrels per
Luanda is hosting today, at 8:30, at the Epic Sana Hotel, a Roadshow for the awarding of 12 (twelve) oil blocks In this type of event, many national and international oil companies will participate. This even is organized by the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), the Roadshow provides details about eight blocks in the Kwanza Onshore Basin (namely Blocks KON 1, KON 3, KON 7, KON 10, KON 13, KON 14, KON
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote inaugurated the largest refinery plant in the world on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Lagos. The inauguration ceremony was attended by former President Muhamadou Buhari and four other dignitaries from the continent. Nigeria, with its population of 215 million, is one of the largest oil producers in Africa. However, due to the failure of its state refineries, the country has been forced to import most of its fuel, leading to fuel
In 2022, the industrial exploitation of diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) generated revenues of approximately 62.3 million US dollars, according to the annual report (2022) of the Technical Unit of Coordination and Mining Planning (CTCPM). This represents an increase of over 10 million US dollars compared to the previous year, where the export of industrially mined diamonds by companies had generated revenues of around 52 million US dollars. One of the companies
The main oil and gas producing countries continue to increase their investments in the production of fossil fuels even when they should have already ended it, in order to limit global warming to +1.5°C,” indicates a pro-climate structure. According to this analysis, fossil fuels are at the heart of climate disturbances. The analysis also illustrates that oil, gas, and coal alone are responsible for approximately 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the major
Algeria’s state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, has signed a contract worth $800 million with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Spain’s Repsol to undertake joint exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The contract stems from a memorandum of understanding signed by the three companies on September 28, 2022. The contract entails an ambitious work program, which includes several key projects. Among them are the construction of an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) extraction unit, the drilling of twelve oil wells, and
JA Online An Angolan delegation will participate from 13th to 14th in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, at the Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, will give a presentation on the progress made in transparency and efforts for the development of the extractive sector, with a focus on prospecting and future exploration of minerals considered critical for the energy transition. According to
Oil traders (financial market investors seeking to profit from short-term operations, taking advantage of market volatility) are beginning to ignore the most important person in the market and it can be a risky move. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, promised to unilaterally cut the country’s oil production in July to the lowest level in over a decade, excluding Covid-19 era restrictions. The Saudi described the move as a “lollipop.” While there have
