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Niger to Export Oil to Benin via Pipeline Next Month

17, December, 202317, December, 2023

Niger has announced that it will begin exporting its crude oil through the newly constructed Niger-Benin pipeline in January 2024. The pipeline, which was inaugurated last November, establishes a crucial link between Niger’s Agadem oilfield and Benin’s Port of Cotonou. Niger anticipates the export of 90,000 barrels per day (bpd) through the pipeline to Benin, earning export revenues on approximately one-quarter of the total volume. Currently, Niger operates a modest oil refinery with a capacity

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Local Economy News

US Pledges $2B Investment in Angola, Strengthening Bilateral Ties

17, December, 202317, December, 2023

Last month, US President Joe Biden met with Angolan President João Lourenço in Washington D.C. to pledge support for Angola’s development and identify new areas for collaboration. The state visit was a milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries, cementing Angola’s position as a strategic ally to the US and indicating new flows of US capital and technology into the southern African country. According to President Biden, the US has committed over one billion

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Diamonds International News

Petra announces potential sale of Koffiefontein

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

London-listed Petra Diamonds has entered into a nonbinding term sheet on an exclusive basis with an undisclosed interested party for the potential sale of the Koffiefontein diamond mine, in South Africa. The diamond miner has been exploring a responsible exit from Koffiefontein since April 2022, with the operation having been placed on care and maintenance in November 2022. The company continues to transition Koffiefontein towards closure, with a closure application expected to be submitted to

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Local Gas News Oil Petroleum

Sonangol claims to be better protected against Corruption practices

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

Sonangol emphasizes its commitment to transparent practices through its Regeneration Program, active from 2018 to 2021. The company’s Communications Director asserts that Sonangol is now affiliated with key associations advocating for transparency and ethical business conduct, safeguarding the company against unethical behaviors. “Sonangol is now aligned with transparency-focused associations, upholding ethical business practices,” stated the Communications Director. He highlighted the ongoing implementation of a Compliance Program aimed at adapting management practices to evolving national and

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Local News Oil Petroleum

Sonangol opens tender for Exploration of Paenal

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

Sonangol announced, yesterday 14th December, the opening of a Public Tender for the concession of the exploration of PAENAL, a shipyard for the manufacture and integration of facilities for the oil and gas industry, located in Porto Amboim, Cuanza-Sul. In a statement, the company which holds a shareholding in PAENAL, indicated that the exploration concession is part of a restructuring strategy aimed at expanding the company’s activity, encompassing the repair, maintenance, manufacture of vessels and

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Local Mining News

Mining Sector improves rules to ensure Investor Confidence

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

The Secretary of State for Oil and Gas, José Barroso, highlighted, on Wednesday, in Luanda, the role of Compliance in improving the business environment in the extractive sector. José Barroso, who spoke at the opening of the II Forum on Compliance, considered that integrity and compliance constitute an essential tool to guarantee the confidence of investors and society in general and for consolidation of an increasingly transparent, attractive and robust industry. “Compliance is a commitment made

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Local Gas News

Sonangol Reception and Distribution Unit opened in Soyo

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

The second phase of Sonangol’s Gas Reception and Distribution Unit (URDG), called “Falcão Phase 2”, which will process 50 million cubic feet of gas/day, came into operation this Thursday December 14th, in the municipality of Soyo, in the province of Zaire. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, witnessed by the governor of Zaire, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, and the PCA of Sonangol, Gaspar Martins,

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Local Gas Oil

Minister of Oil and Gas Unveils Falcão Project’s Second Phase Inauguration

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

Minister Diamantino Pedro Azevedo underscored the significance of Sonangol’s “Falcão 2” Gas Reception and Distribution Unit (URDG) in Soyo, Zaire, marking a crucial stride toward completing the ammonia and urea factory, pivotal components of fertilizer production. Addressing the inauguration of the facility that will process and manage 50 million cubic feet of gas daily, supplied by Angola LNG to fuel the Soyo I Combined Cycle power plant, Minister Azevedo urged the Sonangol and Opaya consortium—tasked

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Oil Economy International

BRICS: Russia & South Africa Ditch US Dollar in $265M Oil Deal

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

In a continuation of the bloc’s overarching de-dollarization efforts, BRICS members Russia and South Africa had ditched the US Dollar in a landmark $265 oil deal. Indeed, reports have stated that the former tabbed Russian bank, Gazprombank as the preferred investor for the massive gas refinery contract. Although the specific currency utilized in the agreement has not been specified, the bank’s placement under US sanctions denotes its likelihood in local currencies. Moreover, the alliance has sought greater

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Local Gas News

Sonangol Advances Natural Gas Use for National Development

15, December, 202315, December, 2023

Gaspar Martins, Sonangol’s Board Chairman, lauded the Falcão 2 project as a commitment to Angola’s development agenda, emphasizing the strategic use of natural gas for clean energy and raw material in petrochemical endeavors. He underscored the project’s role in fostering an energy transition by curbing gas burning and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Martins highlighted Falcão 2’s significant contribution, providing 75 million cubic feet of gas to the upcoming “Amofert” fertilizer factory, set to produce 1.2

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