The price of Brent crude oil, which serves as a reference for Angolan exports, for delivery in August, ended Thursday on the London futures market with a 3.89% decrease, reaching $74.13. The unexpected half percentage point increase in the benchmark interest rate by the Bank of England has raised concerns about a reduction in oil demand growth, according to analysts. This concern countered the optimism that had driven prices in the previous session, thanks to
Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE), an Australia-based global mineral exploration company, is making significant progress in its Makuutu Rare Earths Project in Uganda. The company has completed drilling 45 holes under the ELOO147 license, and the mineral samples extracted will be sent for testing in Perth. Additionally, IonicRE has begun drilling 51 out of the planned 76 holes under the ELOOO257 permit, utilizing the RAB drilling rig. The company plans to start infill drilling under
Mauritania possesses natural resources of world-class quantity and quality, including gas, solar and wind renewables, and minerals. These three pillars form an integrated and synergetic strategy adopted by the government to establish the country as an energy and steel hub for the local, regional, African, and international markets. Within this context, SMH is actively involved in various projects, both in the exploration and development stages. In terms of exploration, we are collaborating with partners Shell
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its proposal to host Expo 2030 to the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris. The Saudi plan, presented by the Kingdom’s delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, outlines a comprehensive strategy for the event with a budget allocation of $7.8 billion and a theme focused on global togetherness. Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, is prepared to welcome
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
The World Bank has recently launched the Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project in Angola. This initiative aims to create opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic sectors of the economy. With a capital injection of $300 million, the project seeks to promote economic diversification and private sector investment, specifically focusing on the Lobito Corridor. The Lobito Corridor is a vital trade route that traverses Angola, connecting the mining regions of
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are gearing up to initiate a $1.8 billion electrical interconnection project, with testing scheduled to commence next month and trial operation set for next year. This project marks the first large-scale high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. It involves the connection of three substations through 1,350 kilometers of overhead power transmission lines and 22 kilometers of submarine cables. A consortium consisting of Hitachi
TotalEnergies, a French energy company, is preparing to launch a significant project in Iraq as part of a $27 billion framework agreement signed between Iraq and France in September 2021. The project involves the construction of a 1,000 megawatt solar power park in the Artawi oilfield located in Basra, southern Iraq. The endorsement for the project was given by Iraq’s Electricity Minister, Ziad Fadil, during discussions with a TotalEnergies delegation in Baghdad. The initiative is
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.
The recent increase in international oil prices, primarily driven by Saudi Arabia’s intention to reduce daily production by nearly one million barrels, has raised concerns about the future of crude oil prices. As of Tuesday, June 7, 2023, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil stands at $78.73 USD on the Inter Continental Exchange (ICE), compared to $71 USD at the end of the previous week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the American
