Demand for oil is expected to reach an all-time high in 2024, and is expected to decline thereafter, bringing prices down by almost 20% in 2050, compared to current levels, according to an analysis by Crédito y Caución, released today, 14th March. “In the reference scenario of the long-term credit insurer, which assumes that the various energy commitments already announced by the different countries and governments will be fulfilled, the demand for oil will reach
The consultant Fitch Solutions considered, Monday, that the oil refining capacity in Angola will more than double, going from the current 100 thousand barrels of oil per day, to almost 250 thousand in 2025. The oil refining segment in Angola will expand rapidly until the middle of this decade, fueled by the Cabinda refinery and the Soyo project”, writes Fitch Solutions. The consultant points out that this growth in refining capacity “results from the Angolan
Nigeria’s oil production continued its monthly rise that began in September last year, according to the most recent Federal Government data, reaching a high of 1,306,304 barrels per day in February 2023, increasing the country’s oil earnings by N51.16 billion. According to an analysis of the government’s oil production report, excluding condensates, the nation’s oil output increased from 1,258,150 barrels per day in January 2023 to 1,306,304 barrels per day in February. This meant that
Nigeria’s overall exports reach N26.79 trillion in 2022 thanks to a 46.41% increase in crude oil sales. The entire amount of commerce increased by 31.79%, from N39.75 trillion in 2021 to N52.39 trillion in 2022. Sales of crude oil reached N21.09 trillion in 2022, a 46.41% rise from N14.41 trillion in 2021. Crude oil constituted 78.74% of all exports in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics reports that overall exports for 2022 increased by 41.72%,
The new Pumangol post, on Avenida Pedro de Castro Van-Dúnem “Loy”, in the municipality of Talatona, in Luanda, represents an investment of US$3.7 million, which resulted in 45 direct jobs. The information was advanced, on Tuesday night, during the opening act, by the chairman of the Board of Directors of Pumangol. Ivanilson Machado said that the last Pumangol post had opened in 2020. Since then, according to its PCA, there has been a slight stagnation,
THE ADOPTION OF A MORE RIGOROUS APPROACH IN THE CALCULATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF THE DEBT OWED TO OIL TANKERS HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE COST BY +/- 70 MILLION USD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TREASURY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IN ONE YEAR. These details were provided by the Acting Minister of the National Economy, Nicolas Kazadi, during the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday March
The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) and Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), a subsidiary of Chevron, announced the start of oil production at the Lifua-A project, forecast to produce 6,500 barrels/day. The Lifua-A platform, in Block 0, is interconnected to the existing facilities in the Takula area and is expected to produce a total of 6,500 barrels of oil per day from the Vermelha and Likouala reservoirs. According to the ANPG,
The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas announced the Summer Scholarships (SFP) programme, promoted by the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC), to take place at the headquarters of the institution’s secretariat, in Vienna, Austria, from July to September 2023. According to a press release from the institution, the SFP aims to increase interaction between research teams from the OPEO Secretariat and specialists from Member States. Participation in the Program is open to professionals
At least 14,000 Nigerian residents from the oil-producing Niger Delta region have filed a compensation claim against Shell, saying that oil spills resulting from the oil giant’s operations have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water, and harmed aquatic life. The case follows a ruling by the UK’s Supreme Court in 2021 that denied the Nigerians’ application to sue Shell in the UK – but ruled that there was a “good arguable case” that the company’s parent could owe the communities a duty of
Light oil has been discovered 270 kilometres (km) off the coast of Namibia, according to the National Petroleum Company of Namibia (NAMCOR) and its partners in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration project, Shell and Qatar Energy. The well was drilled in Orange Basin Block 2913A in 2914B (PEL 0039). The drilling process started in December 2022 and was successfully finished in early March 2023. Namibia, an OPEC member Angola’s southern neighbor, might become another oil producer
