You are Here

Category: Economy

Economy Gas Oil

Kenya Urged to Invest More in Oil Facilities to Tap $8 Billion Revenue

The Chairman of the state-owned National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Kiraitu Murungi, has called on the government to increase investments in oil production in order to access potential revenue estimated at 1.1 trillion shillings ($8 billion). Murungi, a former energy minister, believes that boosting investments in hydrocarbon production will help alleviate the nation’s debt crisis, as reported by the state-owned Kenya Broadcasting Corp. According to Murungi, Kenya has the potential to earn at least $8

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Energy Renewable Energy

GE Gas Power Partners with Iraq to Significantly Increase Power Generation Capacity

GE Gas Power has announced a major boost to Iraq’s power generation capacity through a partnership with the Ministry of Electricity. In the first half of this year, the company successfully serviced and upgraded 1400 megawatts (MW) of gas turbine capacity across the country. The aim of this strategic move is to enhance power generation capabilities and improve the efficiency and performance of the units, particularly in preparation for the peak summer demand. The Khor

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Energy Oil

ExxonMobil Announces Expansion of Upstream Investments in Egypt

ExxonMobil, the multinational oil and gas company, has announced its plans to expand its upstream investments in Egypt. Amr Abou Eita, Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Egypt, revealed that the company intends to increase its upstream exploration activities in the country. Simultaneously, ExxonMobil aims to grow its Mobil service stations network throughout Egypt. In addition to its focus on upstream operations, ExxonMobil also expressed interest in exploring opportunities related to low-carbon solutions. This indicates

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Gas International

Iraq’s Basrah Natural Gas Project Successfully Begins Operations

China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp (CPECC) announced that the first train of the Iraq Basrah natural gas liquids plant (BNGL) has been successfully put into operation. The project, awarded to CPECC in 2019 by Basrah Gas Co, aims to enhance capacity by 40% through the addition of a greenfield gas processing plant with a daily capacity of 400 million standard cubic feet (cf/d), equipped with two trains capable of handling 200 million cf/d each.

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Energy Oil

Department of Energy(DoE) Raises Projection for Brent Crude Oil Barrel to $79.54 in 2023

The Department of Energy (DoE) has raised its projection for the Brent crude oil barrel price in 2023 to $79.54. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) increased the average price forecast for the Brent crude oil barrel in 2023 from $78.65 to $79.54. For 2024, the department raised the projection from $74.47 in the previous forecast to $83.51 per barrel. On Tuesday, June 6, the projections were published in the Short-Term Energy

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Energy

Sonangol establishes vehicles to generate transparency.

Sonangol considers having its own economic publications that allow for a more transparent communication process with the market and the group’s employees, according to the Director of Communication, Brand and Social Responsibility of the company. The Angolan oil company has been standing out in oil production in several blocks where it is the concessionaire and made these statements in an interview published in the magazine “Pacaça,” a publication of Sonangol named after an oil field

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Gas Oil

Oil rises as OPEC+ announces production cut

Crude oil prices rose on 05/07/23 following the agreement among the 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their 10 allies (OPEC+) to limit supply until 2024 instead of 2023. The announcement of Saudi Arabia’s unilateral and voluntary production cut also contributed to the increase. Oil appreciates after OPEC+ production cut announcement © Photo by: DR Brent crude prices from the North Sea (a benchmark for Angola’s exports and European

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Gas Oil

Angolan Govt Maintains discount on ISP for diesel and gasoline

The Portuguese government has decided to maintain the unchanged discount on the tax on petroleum products (ISP) this month. The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday June 6th that the discount remains at 13.1 cents per liter for diesel and 15.3 cents per liter for gasoline. The Ministry of Finance will also continue updating the additional charge on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, known as the carbon tax, which began in May. It is now being updated

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Gas Oil

Africa’s LNG Industry Poised for Major Expansion

The Republic of Congo is embarking on a new economic era with the launch of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in partnership with Italian energy company Eni. This $5 billion project will utilize natural gas from Eni’s Marine XII project located off the coast of Congo and is expected to produce 3 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2025. The operation will consist of two floating LNG (FLNG) plants that will process gas

Loading

Read More Here

Economy Energy Gas International Oil

APPO Secretary General to Deliver Keynote Address at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023

Energy Capital & Power (ECP) is proud to announce the participation of H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), as a speaker at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2023 Conference and Exhibition – West Africa’s leading event for the energy industry.  Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim is a Nigerian scholar and public servant with over two decades of experience in government.  He is a recipient of numerous academic and

Loading

Read More Here

1 … 42 43 44 45 46 … 80