Brent crude oil futures, for delivery in August, closed the week at $82.62 per barrel, despite a slight drop of $0.13 on the final trading day. Overall, prices rose by 4.0 percent for the week as investors evaluated strong demand forecasts for oil and fuel in 2024, according to analysts. International market data indicated that Brent oil futures experienced a 0.13-dollar decline to $82.62 per barrel on the last day of trading. However, both Brent
On Thursday, the second day of the 2nd edition of the Angola Economic Forum, experts discussed the future of the oil industry and the dynamization of transport to bolster the national economy. Maria do Carmo Bernardo, President of the Board of Directors of Banco de Fomento Angolano (BFA), highlighted the forum’s significance in her opening remarks. She emphasized that the event provides a crucial platform for specialists and stakeholders from various fields to exchange experiences
On Tuesday, the Angola-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) signed two cooperation agreements aimed at enhancing economic relations and creating more investment opportunities for businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors in both countries. The agreements were signed by Bráulio Mohammed Martins, President of the Angola-UAE Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Chamber. These agreements are
On Monday, the staff of the provincial unit of the Customs Fiscal Police in Mbanza Kongo, Zaire, were briefed on Law No. 5/24, enacted on April 23, which targets the smuggling of petroleum products. This lecture was part of the celebrations marking the 28th anniversary of the founding of this branch of the Interior Ministry, to be celebrated on the 12th of this month. During the lecture, various topics related to crimes and penalties were
Australian company Woodside Energy has announced that it has started extracting oil from the Sangomar field, located off the coast of Senegal, marking the country’s debut as an oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa. “Woodside has successfully extracted the first oil from the Sangomar field, completing the delivery of the country’s first offshore oil project,” the company stated. Woodside is developing the field in partnership with the Petroleum Society of Senegal (Petrosen), as reported by international
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, emphasized on Tuesday in Luanda the importance of bidding for a total of 50 wells by 2025 as a key part of the strategy to maintain stable oil production, currently estimated at over one million barrels per day. Speaking at a parliamentary hearing with the Economy and Finance Committee, Azevedo presented an overview of the current state of the subsectors, focusing on the oil sector,
Sociedade Mineira do Cuango, located in the Lunda-Norte province, anticipates increasing its diamond production from the current 23,000 to 28,000 carats per month starting in the second half of the year. This announcement was made by Hamilton Carvalho, the interim director for Mining Operations. Carvalho shared this update during a press event held as part of the company’s Social Responsibility initiatives. He revealed that after two years of prospecting, new profitable deposits have been identified
China and the USA are expected to significantly drive the increase in oil consumption for the remainder of the year, according to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The organization has maintained its demand forecasts, highlighting positive economic progress. In its monthly report released today, OPEC stated, “If growth in the main Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and non-OECD economies maintains the dynamics of the first half of the year, economic growth
The Port of Luanda has earmarked approximately 800 million kwanzas to fund youth projects across various sectors, announced João Fernandes, the administrator for the Commercial, Sustainability, Compliance, and ICT Area, yesterday in Luanda. Speaking at the launch of the first social responsibility and sustainability program called “Ekanda,” Fernandes stated that the initiative will be rolled out in the 2024 financial year. He noted that the investment could increase depending on the specific needs of each
The English oil exploration and production company Corcel, with operations in Angola and Brazil, has received approval to conduct geological surveys in blocks KON 11, KON 12, and KON 16, located in the offshore Kwanza Basin. The goal of these data acquisition efforts is to enhance the understanding of the prospectivity of the blocks, which include the Tobias and Calindas Fields. The geophysical exploration company Metatek Group will carry out the surveys during the third
