Oil prices ended the week with a 1% increase, closing at $82.12 per barrel, although they experienced a weekly decline due to concerns that strong US economic data could lead to prolonged high interest rates, subsequently reducing fuel demand. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose by $0.76 on Friday, reaching $82.12 per barrel. International experts anticipate an increase in summer demand in the United States starting this weekend, leading some investors to question whether
TotalEnergies introduced the “100 Years, 100 Entrepreneurs” project to young entrepreneurs in Cuando Cubango on Friday. This initiative aims to transform innovative business ideas into successful enterprises. The project is currently in its application phase, and the presentation was led by project coordinator Márcio Castro during a meeting between TotalEnergies and the youth community in Menongue. The event focused on fostering investment in the private sector to drive economic and social development. The program targets
Energy engineering and technology company TechnipFMC has successfully delivered the first Subsea 2.0 Production System to TotalEnergies. This innovative system aims to simplify, compact, and enhance submarine equipment, boosting production for the CLOV project in Block 17 offshore Angola. The Subsea 2.0 Production System results from a contract signed between TechnipFMC and TotalEnergies, under a framework agreement established in May 2022. This system is crucial for developing Phase 3 of the CLOV project in Block
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, emphasized the urgent need for greater investment in the transformation of Angola’s mineral resources through the construction of more processing factories. Speaking at the IX Extended Consultative Council in Cuito, Bié province, Azevedo highlighted the critical issue of Angola and Africa being predominantly raw material producers, exporting these materials to industrialized nations that reap the maximum benefits. “Currently, our country still imports around 20 percent
Angola is committed to maintaining stability in contracts with external investors while investing in new technologies to enhance the oil sector. This was announced by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, during the opening of the “1st Offshore Exploration Forum in Angola” held in Luanda. Minister Azevedo emphasized that the strength of Angola’s oil sector lies in the stability of its contracts with companies. He assured that this cooperation would
French oil giant TotalEnergies has committed $600 million to bolster its operations in the Republic of Congo, continuing to bypass investment in Nigeria. This decision, announced by TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne during a visit to Kenya, follows the company’s earlier choice to allocate $6 billion to Angola instead of Nigeria, citing policy inconsistencies and other challenges in the West African country. The $600 million investment will be directed towards exploration and production activities in Congo’s
Nafusa Oil Operations BV has announced that the National Oil Corporation (NOC) has acquired its foreign partner’s share in the development of the North Hamada field. T his acquisition enables the resumption of exploration in Block 47 of the Ghadames Basin, which had been paused since 2014. In a statement released on Friday, Nafusa Oil Operations highlighted that this acquisition is expected to facilitate new discoveries in Block 47. These discoveries can be quickly developed
Liberia’s Foreign Minister H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, representing His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, met with His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, at the Presidential Palace in Upper City, Luanda. This high-level diplomatic engagement marks a significant step forward in bolstering bilateral relations, with a particular emphasis on cooperation in the oil and gas sector. During the meeting, both leaders expressed their commitment to deepening
Angola aims to maintain stability in contracts with external investors for the development of its oil sector while investing in new technologies. This was announced by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, during the opening of the “1st Offshore Exploration Forum in Angola” held in Luanda yesterday. Minister Azevedo highlighted that the stability of contracts with companies has been a cornerstone of Angola’s robust oil sector. He emphasized the importance
Vivo Energy, owned by global commodities trader Vitol, will invest an initial 10 billion rand ($550.79 million) in its South African operations following its merger with Engen, South Africa’s trade minister Ebrahim Patel said on Wednesday. The investment is part of a range of public interest and competition commitments, designed to prevent job losses and continue supply contracts with local refineries, that domestic regulators sought when the merger was considered. “The company (Vivo) has committed
