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
Witness the transformative force of Africa’s burgeoning energy sector at African Energy Week 2023 (AEW), a highly anticipated event hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC). From October 16-20, 2023, this prestigious gathering will redefine Africa’s energy landscape, attracting influential experts, industry leaders, government officials, and stakeholders from Africa and around the world. Under the theme, ‘The African Energy Renaissance: Prioritizing Energy Poverty, People, the Planet, Industrialization, and Free Markets,’ AEW aims to chart a
Savannah Energy’s Nigerian subsidiary, Accugas Limited, has signed a gas sales agreement with exploration and production firm Amalgamated Oil Company Nigeria Limited (AMOCON) to supply natural gas to the local market. AMOCON will supply Accugas Limited with up to 20 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMscfpd), produced in the OML 156 sole risk petroleum lease area onshore Nigeria, over a period of ten years. AMOCON will leverage its new 140m pipeline
U.S. oil and gas production has continued to rise in response to high prices that were prevalent until the third quarter of 2022, according to an article by John Kemp of Reuters. In March, oil output increased by 171,000 barrels per day compared to February, with gains led by the Lower 48 states and the Gulf of Mexico, offsetting lower production from Alaska. Overall, oil output rose by nearly 10% in the first three months
