Angola’s Economic Diversification Hinges on Oil Revenues, Says BFA Chief Economist

The chief economist of Banco Fomento Angola (BFA), José Miguel Cerdeira, stated that there is no viable alternative to using oil revenues to finance Angola’s economic diversification. He emphasized the need for capital investment to sustain the country’s energy transition. “There’s no great alternative for the Angolan economy at present. Oil revenues must finance diversification and drive the development of an economy that includes other exports beyond oil,” Cerdeira said in an interview with Lusa,

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Angola and DRC Sign Enhanced Agreement for Offshore Block 14 Development

Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed a revised agreement for the co-development of offshore Block 14. The agreement was formalized during the opening ceremony of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 conference in Luanda on October 2, with Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, and DRC’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Aime Sakombi Molendo, in

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Sonangol Reinforces Commitment to Sustainable Hydrocarbon Development

Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable hydrocarbon development during the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference this week. In an “In-Conversation with” session, Sonangol CEO Sebastião Gaspar Martins emphasized that the company will not abandon oil and gas; instead, it aims to advance decarbonized oil and gas development. By investing in upstream oil and gas production while prioritizing low-carbon projects, Sonangol intends to increase national crude output while diversifying and decarbonizing

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TotalEnergies Awaits Mozambique Election Outcome Before Resuming LNG Project

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi believes that French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is waiting for the results of the upcoming presidential, parliamentary, and provincial elections, scheduled for 9 October, before restarting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Cabo Delgado province. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at the end of a four-day visit to New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly, Nyusi noted that TotalEnergies remains committed to resuming the project but

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Uganda Receives First Batch of Pipes for East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Uganda has received its first batch of line pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The shipment arrived on Monday at the pipe yard in Kyotera District, following Tanzania’s earlier receipt of its initial batch for the joint project. This delivery of coated line pipes signals Uganda’s commitment to meeting the EACOP’s target date for full operations in 2026. According to the East African, the coating factory in Nzega, located in Tanzania’s Tabora

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Eni to Launch Drilling in Libya’s Ghadames and Sirte Basins

Italian oil company Eni has announced plans to begin onshore exploratory drilling in Libya’s Ghadames Basin next month, with an offshore drilling campaign in the Sirte Basin slated to start by late 2025. At the Libyan-Italian roundtable in Rome, Martina Obizzi, President of Eni’s North Africa and Levant region, underscored the significance of exploration in the energy sector. “Exploration is a key pillar of the energy industry,” Obizzi stated, as reported by Energy Capital &

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ExxonMobil Plans $10 Billion Investment in Nigerian Offshore Oil Operations

ExxonMobil Corp has announced a $10 billion investment in offshore oil operations as part of a renewed commitment to Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy. This announcement was made by Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, following a meeting with ExxonMobil executives at the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This development comes despite Exxon’s recent agreement to sell its onshore assets to Seplat Energy for $1.3 billion and a downsizing of

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ANPG to Offer 30 Oil and Gas Business Opportunities in 2025

The National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) will present 30 business opportunities next year through the bidding of blocks in the Lower Kwanza and Benguela basins, as well as the permanent offer regime. Speaking at the launch gala of The Energy Year magazine’s 2024 edition in Luanda, ANPG Executive Director Alcides Andrade urged investors to explore these opportunities available in 2025. Andrade, quoted in an ANPG statement, announced that nine blocks will be available

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Aliko Dangote Advocates for End to Fuel Subsidies Amid Currency Crisis

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has emphasized that now is the opportune moment for Nigeria to eliminate its fuel subsidy, especially as his refinery’s gasoline production is set to alleviate pressure on the nation’s struggling currency. In an interview with Bloomberg Television in New York on Monday, Dangote stated, “Subsidy is a very sensitive issue. Once you are subsidizing something, people will inflate the price, and the government will end up paying more than it

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Namibia’s Oil and Gas Boom Major Discoveries Propel Nation to Exploration Hotspot

Namibia’s upstream oil and gas sector has garnered significant interest recently, particularly in the Orange Basin off the west coast. The energy industry’s attention was piqued in 2022 when Shell and TotalEnergies announced major light oil and natural gas discoveries in the Graff and Jonker fields. This excitement intensified in 2023 with Galp’s Mopane discovery, positioning Namibia as an emerging hotspot for exploration. Until now, Namibia’s upstream activities have focused solely on exploration, with no

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