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Mozambique Emerges as Key Player in African Gas Supply Amid Regional Decline

The African Energy Chamber highlights Mozambique’s emerging significance in global gas supply amidst dwindling production in key African nations like Nigeria, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. In its “The State of African Energy 2024 Outlook Report,” the Chamber underscores Mozambique’s potential for considerable growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, propelled by projects in the Rovuma basin. The country is poised to escalate its export capacity from 3.4 to approximately 43.5 million tonnes per year by

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International News Oil Petroleum

Petrobras reduces the price of aviation kerosene by 1.5%

On Monday, Petrobras reduced the price of aviation kerosene (QAV) by around 1.5% despite the increase in the price of oil in recent days. The adjustments vary according to the market served by the company, ranging between 1.4% and 1.7%, as disclosed in a table by the oil company. Oil has shown high volatility, alternating between small increases and drops. In March, Petrobras had raised the price of fuel between 8% and 8.5%. The price of

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Oil Futures Rally on China-US Industrial Data Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

Oil futures surged on Monday, hitting their highest levels since October, driven by unexpected data from the industrial sectors of both China and the United States, while investors awaited the upcoming OPEC+ meeting. On the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), WTI for May climbed 0.65%, or $0.54, to reach $83.71 per barrel, while Brent for June rose 0.48%, or $0.42, closing at $87.42 per barrel. China’s industrial Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) soared from 49.1 in

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Gold International News

Gold Hits New High on Expectations of Fed Interest Rate Cut

Gold soared to a historic high on Monday, driven by anticipation of an interest rate cut by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) in June. The gold reference price surged 1.2% to $2,258.53 per ounce, reaching a peak of $2,262.19 earlier in the day. According to IG Yeap experts, Jun Rong, the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index without positive surprises could fuel further increases in gold prices. Jun Rong told Reuters

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International News Oil

Morocco: New LNG Terminal slated for Port of Nador

Morocco has unveiled plans to construct a new LNG terminal at the port of Nador, which is currently under development, as part of the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline project. The announcement came through a gas infrastructure roadmap agreement signed by several Moroccan Ministries, including Finance and Energy, in March. The roadmap, set to unfold over several years, prioritizes the development of LNG import facilities, including storage and transport infrastructure. Immediate objectives include the construction of gas pipelines

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TotalEnergies starts new flow tests on mighty Venus discovery in Namibia

TotalEnergies is running simultaneous flow tests in a pair of wells on its huge Venus oil discovery offshore Namibia, according to head of exploration Kevin McLachlan. The supermajor currently has two rigs involved in appraising Venus — the drillship Tungsten Explorer, which it partly owns, and the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Mira — in the prolific Orange basin. MacLachlan told delegates at the BEOS event — organised by GESGB and AAPG — on Tuesday that

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Mozambique Approves Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Contracts

The Mozambique government has given the green light for concession contracts for oil and gas exploration in vital blocks A6-E, A6-G, A6-D, S6-A, and S6-B. CNOOC Ltd. and Mozambique’s ENH have clinched offshore deals. As per Mozambique’s national regulatory body, the Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP), exploration activities will encompass acquiring over 26,000 km2 of 3D seismic data, drilling a minimum of four deepwater research wells, and conducting geoscientific studies in the Save and Angoche

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International Oil Petroleum

Ades Invests $66 Million in Egyptian Oil Fields to Boost Production

Ades, a Saudi drilling company, has finalized a $66 million investment deal with its subsidiaries in Egypt, with the goal of enhancing oil production from the North African nation’s fields. According to a statement released to Tadawul, the Saudi stock market index, Ades Holding Co. revealed the ten-year agreement, with the option for extension, which involves injecting $30 million into Egyptian Suez Oil Co. (Suco) and $36 million into Egyptian Offshore Shukeir Oil Co. (Osoco)

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International Oil Petroleum

Dangote Oil Refinery Disrupts European-African Gasoline Trade Dynamics

Analysts and traders anticipate that Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery could disrupt the longstanding gasoline trade from Europe to Africa, valued at $17 billion annually. This development is poised to escalate pressure on European refineries, which are already grappling with closure prospects amid heightened competition. Commencing production in January after a $20 billion investment, the refinery has a capacity to refine up to 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), making it the largest in Africa and Europe

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South Sudan Seeks Investors for New Oil Refinery

South Sudan’s national oil company Nilepet is calling on investors to secure funding for the construction of an oil refinery in the country’s Block 5A. According to Director General of Finance, Services and Administration at Nilepet Dr. Matiok Santino Akuei, the project has amassed a total investment of $29 million, with the refinery’s estimated initial costs currently standing at $3 billion. As such, the seventh edition of the nation’s official energy event South Sudan Oil

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