OPEC Member Countries and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Producers (OPEC+) decided to reduce oil production by two million barrels per day, considering that the measure had “a positive impact on the market, as it allowed to counter the decline market prices”. In a statement to the press on the latest production readjustment sent, this Wednesday, to Jornal de Angola Online by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, it is read that in a period
Energy Capital & Power considered this Wednesday that natural gas will be essential for Angola to be able to diversify the economy beyond oil and also implement industries that are not dependent on raw materials. “Natural gas has the potential to guarantee Angola’s transition beyond its dependence on crude oil, towards the establishment of diversified industries and not based on raw materials”, wrote the analyst at the consultancy Energy Capital & Power, Grace Goodrich, about
After OPEC+ announced production cuts of about a million barrels daily last week, oil prices jumped, only to ease earlier today as traders took profits. The nominal size of the OPEC+ production cut was set at 2 million barrels daily but the actual cuts were agreed at between 1 million bpd and 1.1 million bpd, according to Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman. The decision signaled even tighter physical oil markets ahead, pushing oil prices higher, although
PetroAngola has started the public voting process to determine the winners of the 2022 edition of the Angola Oil & Gas Awards. Around 100 companies operating in the Angolan oil and gas industry are eligible for this edition, from operating companies, companies providing goods, services and professionals in the sector. The award will be based on the companies’ operational and commercial performance, quality and service delivery capacity, and the contributions made to this important sector
Sonangol, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and the Namibiam Ports Authority (NAMPORT) signed, this Sunday, a memorandum of understanding for the development of an integrated logistics base to support the oil and gas industry in Namibia, similar to the Sonils base. According to a press release from the Angolan oil company sent today to Jornal de Angola, the “structuring project of strategic importance” was signed by the chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority of Ghana, will be discussing trends across the country’s downstream sector at AEW 2022 The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of the African energy sector, is proud to announce the attendance and participation of Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive at Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA), at the African Energy Week (AEW) (https://AECWeek.com/) conference and exhibition, which will take place from 18 – 21 October
The leading fuel retailer will participate as a Bronze Sponsor of Angola Oil & Gas 2022, as the country spearheads the progressive expansion and liberalization of its downstream sector Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (EnergyCapitalPower.com) is honored to announce Pumangol – Angola’s leading fuel retailer – as a Bronze Sponsor of the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) (https://bit.ly/3UyBCpP) 2022 Conference & Exhibition, taking place on November 29 – December 1 in Luanda. We are
The price of a barrel of Brent oil, which serves as a reference for Angolan exports, for delivery in December ended today on the London futures market up 0.98%, to US$88.82. Brent’s price rose amid speculation among investors about plans by the group designated OPEC+, which brings together members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies such as the Russian Federation, to reduce by one million barrels a day to boost the
The Government maintains the commitment to take Angola to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, enhancing the energy transition program underway, while projecting the permanence of oil and gas drivers of economic development, declared the Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum. and Gas. Diamantino Azevedo, who was speaking on Wednesday at the 2nd Economy and Market Conference (E&M), devoted to the environment and development, reaffirmed the Government’s conviction that the energy transition is an unavoidable process for
The Cabinda Refinery has already started the process of recruiting personnel, whose company responsible for the selection of candidates is managing, in this first phase, a total of 180 vacancies, for a project that expects to create more than 10 thousand direct and indirect jobs. Candidates must have as necessary requirements at least 10th grade or an equivalent technical course, degrees in technical training areas”, said the administrator of Cabestiva, João Panzo, quoted today by
