Analysts from JP Morgan said this month that oil reserves – including crude products and fuels – now play a bigger role in determining oil prices than the US dollar because Western sanctions on Russia have accelerated oil trade in other currencies. “We expect stocks to drop relatively aggressively in July, and by the end of August, we should surpass the reserve increases we saw in the first half of the year,” said Christopher Haines,
Angola said the mineral resources from the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) should contribute to the well-being of the populations and the growth of the economies of the region-based countries. Angola’s stance was expressed by the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jánio Correia Victor on Tuesday at the 26th Meeting of the Regional Committee of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Speaking under the topic: fight against the illegal exploitation of Natural
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), last week in the Province of Luanda guaranteed 72 million US dollars to support the construction and expansion of the Sagrada Esperança Clinic (CSE), run by the Endiama group. To formalise this fund, CSE and IFC (a member of the World Bank) finalised a financing agreement, which was signed by the clinic’s chairman, Rui Pinto, and IFC vice-president, Sérgio Pimenta, who made a two-day visit to Angola. At that time,
De Beers says that early data indicate that their two concession sites in the Angolan provinces of Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul have great geological potential. Group spokesperson David Johnson told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that they are looking forward to commencing fieldwork to investigate this further through their joint venture partnership with the state-owned Endiama. Fieldwork will primarily focus in airborne surveys while also preparing for the discovery drilling process. Johnson
Angola and Botswana are looking at strengthening bilateral relations while exploring new areas of cooperation to support economic growth. The respective Presidencies announced plans to formalize the signing of outstanding memoranda of understandings while inking new agreements in the fields of trade, air services and energy. Angolan President João Lourenço and his Botswanan counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi agreed to work together to sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement; Bilateral Air Services Agreement; Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement;
The Brent crude oil, which serves as a benchmark for Angolan exports, traded lower on Wednesday 26th July, hovering around $82.80 per barrel. Price falls by 0.40 percent This price represents approximately 0.40 percent below the previous day’s quotes when it had reached highs not seen in several months. For example, Angola, one of the major oil exporters in Africa, along with Nigeria, has set a reference price of $75 per barrel for OGE/2023, which
The President of the Executive Committee of Sonangol’s Trading and Shipping Business Unit, Luís Manuel, stated on Tuesday in Luanda that the country’s oil production has remained stable and without significant declines in recent times, thanks to various ongoing actions. According to the manager, as reported to Lusa, oil production has remained stagnant for quite some time. “A series of actions have been taken to stabilize the declining progress. If you have been following, there
The Lulo Diamond Mine (Angola) delivered 15,367 carats of diamonds in the first half of 2023, up 18% year-on-year. The announcement is made by Australian Lucapa Diamond. The source indicates that sales also increased by 37% compared to the corresponding period in 2022, reaching 14,337 carats. Revenue from these sales also increased 47% year-on-year to $33.3 million. The average price per carat sold was 2,326 US dollars, compared to 2,177 US dollars in the first half of
The third day of the Luanda International Fair (FILDA), an event taking place since Tuesday, in the Industrial Economic Zone, is being dedicated to the United States of America and the oil sector.
Angolan oil production averaged 1,120,246 barrels per day (bpd) in June, which is 0.52 percent more than the official forecasts, which had projected an average of 1,114,439 bpd. These figures were disclosed on Tuesday on the National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) website. In the Monthly Summary on Oil Production for June 2023, the national hydrocarbon concessionaire reports that Angola’s crude oil production totaled 33,607,388 barrels for that month. A comparison with the
