Trade between Angola and Indonesia rose from 190.6 million dollars in 2019 to 1,033 million in 2023, a growth of 84.95 percent in five years, announced last week in Luanda, the minister advisor for Economic Affairs of the Indonesian Embassy in Namibia. Sulthon Sjahril made these statements at the Angola/Indonesia Business Forum, adding that, in 2022 alone, Angolan exports of petroleum oils, oils obtained from bituminous minerals and crude amounted to US$837.63 million. That same
During the 1st quarter of this year, Angola exported around 94.41 million barrels of crude oil, valued at approximately US$7.77 billion, with an average price of US$83.161 per barrel. The data was announced this Wednesday, 25.04, during the presentation of the behavior of the Angolan oil and gas industry for the 1st quarter of 2024 and projection for the 2nd quarter. As in previous quarters, China was the main destination for Angolan oil (49.65%), followed
Yesterday in Luanda, Mankenda Ambroise, a consultant to the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET), delivered key insights at the 3rd Mining Business Forum in Angola, themed “Innovation and Sustainability: Towards Industry Transformation Minas Gerais.” The forum, scheduled to conclude today, serves as a platform to address challenges and opportunities in Angola’s mining sector. Ambroise, speaking on behalf of Minister Diamantino Azevedo, highlighted the ongoing efforts to diversify mineral production in Angola and
Angola’s energy sector continues to demonstrate resilience and potential, as highlighted by recent reports from the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET). In the first quarter of 2024, the country exported a significant volume of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and condensates, totaling 966,394 metric tons, generating revenue of $393.6 million. While these figures represent a slight decrease compared to the previous quarter, they underscore the ongoing strength of Angola’s
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $5 million investment in projects benefiting women along the Lobito Corridor, aiming to uplift communities and combat poverty. Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, visited Benguela and Lobito to underscore the impact of ongoing programs in the region, particularly in agriculture, which are expected to alleviate hunger and poverty for thousands of people. She highlighted the expansion of the Women in Angolan Agriculture (WAF)
The Angolan Debt and Stock Exchange (BODIVA) registered, in the first quarter of 2024, 1.19 billion kwanzas in negotiations, in a bilateral and multilateral environment, according to the institution’s Dashboard. Data from Bodiva’s Monthly Report indicate that the Reporting Operations Market (MOR) registered greater movement, with a volume of 1.03 billion kwanzas. The value negotiated in the first three months of this year was above that recorded in the same period of 2023, which was
Angola reiterated its commitment to aiding Namibia in the advancement of its oil and gas sector during the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) held in Windhoek. Osvaldo Inácio, Executive Director of Angola’s national oil company Sonangol and Chairman of Sonangol Integrated Logistics Group (SONILS), emphasized the potential for collaboration between the two countries in bolstering Namibia’s oil and gas industry. Inácio underscored opportunities for cooperation in logistics and skills development, leveraging Angola’s extensive experience in
In the 2022 financial year, the Construction sector recorded real growth of around 5.5 percent with a share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 6.0 percent. According to data from the Central Balance Sheet of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), published in March of the current year, the assessment had statistical coverage of 957 companies from the most different size classes, corresponding to a weight of 83.92 per percent of the business volume
The Sociedade Mineira de Somiluana inaugurated a cutting-edge sorting center in Lunda-Norte yesterday, signaling a significant boost in the monthly diamond production volume to 15 thousand carats. Reinaldo Trindade, President of the Board of Directors of the diamond operator, revealed that the acquisition and installation of the new sorting plant, equipped with three lines and a processing capacity of six tons of concentrate per hour, pave the way for an upsurge in both the quantity
A liter of diesel will cost 200 kwanzas from zero o’clock today, the 23rd, according to a statement from the Petroleum Derivatives Regulatory Institute released on Monday. According to the document, the measure is part of the gradual adjustment until 2025 of the public sale prices of petroleum products to market levels. “The Petroleum Derivatives Regulatory Institute informs, on the other hand, that the prices of gasoline, illuminating oil and liquefied petroleum gas, also known
