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Kuwait to award 22 oil and gas projects this year

State-owned Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) has announced plans to award 22 projects to local and foreign firms in the next few months, Zawya Projects reported, citing the Arabic language daily Alanba. KOC, which manages the OPEC member’s upstream oil industry, will gradually award those contracts after they are approved by the Central Agency for Public Tenders. The projects include installation of pipelines at KOC’s facilities in West Kuwait, providing maintenance services at KOC’s export terminals, building pipelines at Jurassic

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TotalEnergies Renews Production License for Nigeria’s Deep Offshore Block

Global oil and gas major TotalEnergies has renewed its production license for the OML 130 block offshore Nigeria with an additional 20 years. Commenting on the development, Henri-Max Ndong-Nzue, Senior Vice President Africa, Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, said the renewal of the license will enable the firm to improve its contribution towards the development of the West African country’s hydrocarbons resources for energy security, economic growth and energy poverty alleviation. “This 20-year extension will enable us

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Cairn Oil & Gas portfolio surpasses one billion barrels

Cairn Oil & Gas, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, has announced that its reserves and resources portfolio in India has surpassed 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), according to media reports. This milestone makes Cairn Oil & Gas the largest private oil and gas company in India. The company has identified 20 new development projects to bring a significant portion of its resources into production within the country. The

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Economy Oil Petroleum

Nigeria faces fuel shortages

In 2022, the African continent experienced the worst refined fuel supply crisis in the past 40 years. Although Nigeria is a major oil producer, it lacks the capacity to refine this raw material, so the country is forced to import it. One day after Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidies in his inauguration speech, most fuel stations closed. According to international press reports, on Tuesday, there were long queues of drivers

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Economy Oil

Barrel of oil continues above OGE predictions

The Brent crude oil barrel, which serves as a reference for Angolan exports, was being traded at $76.56 until noon on Monday. This value is still above the $75 reference price set in the 2023 General State Budget (OGE), contrary to what we reported in our Sunday edition, where we mistakenly presented a price of $85. The daily variation ranged between $76.17 and $77.83, according to investing.com. It is already known, according to OPEC’s positions,

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Economy Oil

Nigeria considers ending fuel subsidies President

President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, announced on Monday the intention to remove fuel subsidies without setting a deadline. According to the BBC, at a time when inflation is reaching high levels in the country, the newly inaugurated Nigerian Head of State intends to end fuel subsidies to relieve the pressure on public finances. This measure will increase the cost of living in Nigeria, which, despite being rich in oil, does not have the capacity to

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Economy Gas Oil

The Impact of Angolan Banks and Insurers on the Growth of Local Exploration and Production (E&P) Companies

As the primary driver of its economy, the local content regime for the oil and gas sector in Angola is heavily dependent on a robust and efficient financial sector. Exploration and production (E&P) of the country’s oil and gas resources have set the stage for a strong economic outlook for Angola, with the country’s GDP projected to grow 5% between 2023 and 2026. As such, domestic financiers and insurers have called for increased synergy between

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Nigeria:NNPC Resumes Oil Exploration in Chad Basin

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has announced the resumption of an oil drilling campaign at its Wadi-B well in Nigeria’s Borno State. The drilling activities had been inactive for several decades due to a lack of sufficient commercial oil quantities. The Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, stated that the company will adopt a new approach to exploration and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all frontier basins in Nigeria. This

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Mauritania’s 80GW Hydrogen Pipeline Attracts Interest from Germany, World Bank, and Other Stakeholders

Mauritania, under the leadership of Minister of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy Abdessalam Mohamed Saleh, has set forth plans for hydrogen projects that could potentially generate an impressive 80 GW of electrolyser capacity. This pipeline is being planned by several renowned companies, including CWP, Chariot, bp, Conjuncta, and Infinity, and while the aspirations for Mauritania to become a green hydrogen hub are significant, two main challenges lie ahead: financing and building the required infrastructure. As such,

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Economy International Oil

Lower Crude Prices Drag Down Saudi Arabia’s Total Exports by 25% in March

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest energy exporter, has seen a significant decline in its total exports, including both oil and non-oil exports, according to recent reports. Online portal Zawya stated that the country experienced a 25% year-on-year decrease, with total exports amounting to $28 billion in March, compared to $37 billion in the same period last year. Analysts attribute the decline in exports primarily to the softening of energy prices and reduced demand in Europe

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