Russian oil exports reached a three-year peak in March despite sanctions, but gains are lower than in 2022, according to data released this Friday 14th April by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Ukraine’s allies have adopted economic sanctions against Moscow to reduce Russia’s ability to finance the war effort that began with the invasion of the neighboring country on February 24, 2022. Even so, Russian oil exports increased in March by 600,000 barrels a day
The balance of direct investment in 2022 was a deficit of US$6.1 billion, against US$3.2 billion in the previous year, justified mainly by the increase in investments recovered by companies in the oil sector. Since 2015, new investments in the oil sector have been lower than recovered investments. The United States of America, France and Italy were the countries that stood out in terms of the origin of foreign direct investment destined for the oil sector.
Angola started producing oil from the Benfica oilfield in the Cuanza Basin in 1955. Nearly 70 years on, the country has risen to become one of the biggest producers and exporters in Africa, with production hitting an all-time high of two million barrels per day (bpd) in 2010. However, in 2023, production has started to wane as declines in legacy fields continue to reduce national output. In 2023, production averages just above one million bpd, and with
With crude oil production on the rise – increasing by more than 580,000 barrels month-on-month from December 2022 to January 2023 – Angola is aiming to stabilize its output around 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in the next three years. Accordingly, the southern African producer has several notable E&P projects that are in progress and awaiting Final Investment Decision (FID), which will serve to maximize its existing hydrocarbon resources, optimize existing facilities and subsea infrastructure and enable cost
Angola is home to significant upstream potential, as demonstrated by the sharp contrast between its proven and estimated reserves: 9 billion versus 57 billion barrels of oil and 11 trillion versus 27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Its three major basins – Kwanza-Benguela, Namibe and Lower Congo – hold development opportunities across each stage of the exploration life-cycle, from frontier exploration to mature producing areas. As oil and gas explorers seek prospects with lower
Angola’s hydrocarbon market has seen rapid expansion since initial discoveries of oil and gas in 1955. As global energy majors flocked to the market and the government aligned relevant state actors with the burgeoning industry, progress across the entire energy value chain kicked off. In 2023, the country’s standing as an E&P hub has been solidified even further owing to a variety of reasons from proven resources to attractive investment policies to location. Proven Hydrocarbon
The Government does not supply crude oil at prices lower than those of the international market to the refineries being implemented in the Angolan petrochemical industry, nor does it not stop exporting “a single barrel of oil” for these units, declared the president of the Executive Committee of the Angolan refinery. Luanda. “It is a false problem to think that the Government of Angola is obliged to supply raw materials for refineries at a low
The naming ceremony for the Suezmax oil tanker took place yesterday in the city of Mokpo. The president of Sonangol Marine Service, João Almeida, said that the company will no longer charter ships to meet its objectives in this segment. According to João Almeida, it is an oil tanker that increases the fleet, which goes from 9 to 10 ships. João Almeida said that, by the end of the year, the fleet could have one
Sonangol received, this Monday 10th April, in the city of Mokpo (South Korea), the new oil tanker, named “Kulumbimbi”. The oil tanker built at the Hyundai Sambo Heavy Industries shipyards cost the Angolan oil company US$68 million. The ship will have a crew made up of 80 percent Angolans and a useful life of 20 years. It is part of the Suezmax line, with the capacity to transport 1 million barrels of crude, within internationally accepted
The cut in production by the OPEC+ members (groups of oil exporting countries + Russia), in the last six days, resulted in an appreciation of prices by at least six dollars. Negotiations for a barrel of Brent, oil that is the benchmark for exports from Angola, rose from USD 79.7 recorded between Friday and Sunday of last week, to USD 85.4 registered on Friday, a price that goes up to Sunday, and may change depending on
