Angola Opens New $3 Billion Luanda International Airport

The government of Angola has officially inaugurated the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN), which will serve as the country’s main hub for passenger and cargo services, gradually replacing Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD). The airport construction is estimated to have cost over $3 billion, including the supporting infrastructure. Angola’s Minister of Transport, Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu, told Simple Flying that it is a public investment fully funded by the government. This will

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Investors Encouraged to Build Fuel Stations

The stability of the operation of the fuel market and other petroleum derivatives should also be the responsibility of the business class, focusing on providing better services to the population. This perspective was put forward by the Vice Governor of Huambo for the Economic and Social Sector, Angelino Elavoco, at a recent seminar on encouraging the construction of new privately initiated fuel stations and the rehabilitation of out-of-service stations. Angelino Elavoco acknowledged that the enthusiasm

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TotalEnergies Joint Venture in Nigeria Achieves Remarkable Recovery, Restoring 275,000 bpd Production

Nigeria’s state oil firm, NNPC Ltd, announced on Sunday that it successfully restored 275,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil production at its joint venture unit with Total Energies (TTEF.PA) following the resolution of an industrial dispute with workers. In a statement, NNPC disclosed that an agreement to suspend the industrial action had been signed among TotalEnergies, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.

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The Diamond Industry Implements Innovative Measures to Counteract Price Decline

When the world’s most important diamond buyers arrived at De Beers’ offices in Botswana late last month, they were presented with a rare offer by their host: the option to buy nothing at all. De Beers markets its rough diamonds in a series of tightly scripted sales, where handpicked buyers are normally expected to take all their contracted allocations at a price set by De Beers, or face potential penalties in the future. But with

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Azule Energy Pioneering Oil Firm Embraces Cutting-Edge Technology

Azule Energy has recently commenced the construction of the FPSO Agogo, which will feature a Carbon Capture and Storage Unit (“CCS”), to be installed in the offshore Block 15/06 in Angola. According to a statement sent to the Jornal de Angola, the construction of the facility is being undertaken by the company “Yinson Production,” specializing in FPSO leasing. This marks the world’s first post-combustion carbon capture unit installed on board an FPSO, designed on a

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Completion of Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Delayed by Several Months

The full ramp-up of Africa’s largest oil refinery, a landmark moment for crude and fuel markets both regionally and beyond, is still a long way off. The Dangote plant in Nigeria just concluded a deal to receive six million barrels of crude from December, an indication that commercial activity is close to getting underway. However, the facility is still several months from full-scale production of fuels, including high-quality gasoline, according to analysts tracking the refinery’s

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Harmony Gold Partners with Global Leader in Gold Mining for PNG Venture

outh Africa’s Harmony Gold expressed excitement at the prospect of working with the Newmont team as its new Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (JV) partner in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Denver-based Newmont closed its approximately $15-billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining on Monday, concluding a nearly year-long effort to purchase the Australian gold mining company. “As the largest gold mining company in the world, Newmont is an excellent partner with great credentials,” Harmony investor relations head Jared Coetzer

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Tanzania Embraces Sustainability with a Transition from Oil to Green Vehicles

To lessen its carbon footprint, Tanzania is adopting the use of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Plans are underway to set up CNG refilling stations in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma cities. Tanzania’s $42 billion Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) project makes the transition to natural gas-powered vehicles a viable initiative. A new revolution to reduce carbon footprint is underway. The government is rolling out a plan to cease the use of

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Iraq’s Oil Industry Achieves Remarkable $9 Billion in Sales for October

Iraq’s oil revenue surges to $9 billion in October, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth Iraq continues its impressive run of increasing oil revenues, with the country reporting over $9 billion generated from oil sales in the month of October. This marks the fourth consecutive month of growth in oil revenue for the nation, as per the preliminary monthly report released by the Iraqi oil ministry

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Brent falls below 80 dollars.

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil (used as a reference for Angolan exports) was trading below $80 on Wednesday for the first time since July due to concerns about an economic slowdown that could affect global demand. Brent was down 1.99% to $79.99 per barrel, and U.S. WTI crude oil was down 2.20% to $75.67, both at their lowest levels since July. According to Lusa, at the end of June, Brent crude

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