The process of increasing Angolan participation in the oil sector took another step on Tuesday with the signing of program contracts with seven national oil companies, totaling 1,540 registered firms. Speaking at the signing ceremony of these contracts, the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Victor, mentioned that out of the 1,540 Angolan companies, two are operators. He emphasized that the Angolanization process in the sector has surpassed 87%, and it continues to grow
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,
The International Energy Agency stated that in order to achieve global climate goals, no new oil and gas projects should proceed. Environmentalists criticize the plan. On Monday, the 31st, Great Britain committed to granting hundreds of licenses for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, as part of efforts to become more energy independent, drawing criticism from environmental activists. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the plans for over 100 licenses of this kind, which
Oil production in Brazil is expected to grow by up to 80% in the next 10 years. Estimates indicate that the country’s oil production will increase from the current 3 million barrels per day to 5.4 million barrels per day by 2029. Over the next decade, Brazil is on the verge of experiencing a true “boom” in oil production. According to Metrópoles, the estimates point to an impressive growth in this commodity, reaching 5.4 million
Iraq will soon begin inviting investors for the construction of a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery in its Eastern Wasit Governorate, its governor was quoted on Monday as saying. Mohammed Al-Mayahi said he was told by Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani that the Ministry would soon offer the project in Kut city to investors. “The Minister has promised that this project will be shortly offered to investors… there is no doubt the
ADNOC is accelerating its decarbonisation plan to bring forward its net zero ambition to 2045, from its previous target of 2050, and to achieve zero methane emissions by 2030. “These new targets mark a new chapter in ADNOC’s transformational journey to a lower-carbon future,” the company said in a press release. ADNOC is also set to increase investments in and double down on its decarbonisation efforts, backed by an initial $15 billion allocation to low-carbon
The total crude oil and condensate production in the Middle East in 2022 increased by 7.10% compared to 2021. In 2022, Saudi Arabia had the highest crude oil production, followed by Iraq and the UAE, according to GlobalData. Here is a list of the top crude oil-producing fields in the Middle East: Located approximately 100km west of Dhahran and 200km east of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia’s Al Hasa Province, Ghawar is the world’s biggest conventional
Crude oil prices have surged higher as we enter August, following an impressive performance in July. The impact of OPEC+ production cuts seems to be taking effect, as economic growth shows signs of picking up. The recent performance in the WTI futures market also suggests a positive outlook for oil prices. Last month, the WTI futures contract recorded a remarkable 15.80% increase, while the Brent contract gained 14.15%. Several factors have contributed to this surge
Reports of Dangote refinery employing 11,000 Indians are currently trending on social media with many Nigerians expressing their frustration about the matter. According to a recent report by the Punch Newspaper, a Nigerian news agency, Dangote Refinery is said to have employed 11,000 Indians. Considering the rate of unemployment in the West African country, some Nigerians are outraged that Dangote has instead chosen to hire Indians. However, according to the report by Punch, this decision has been
Crude oil prices have rallied over 17 percent since bottoming. Retail traders are now majority short for the first time since April. This hints at an increasingly bullish contrarian conviction. Crude oil prices have rallied over 17 percent since bottoming in the middle of June. So far this month, WTI is up over 13%. If gains are sustained, this would mark the best 20-day period for oil since January 2022. In response, retail traders have
