Africa Finance Corporation Invests in Mahathi Infra to Transform Petroleum Product Transportation in Uganda

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the leading infrastructure solutions provider on the continent, has announced its investment in Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, one of East Africa’s largest oil and gas downstream players. AFC’s US$95.25 million investment will finance the construction of two self-propelled barges for operation on Lake Victoria, providing a more efficient and less carbon intensive alternative to traditional trucking. The financing will also support enabling infrastructure including 14 petroleum storage tanks, 20 truck loading

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Dual rigs in action for TotalEnergies in Namibia

Namibia is emerging as a sought-after exploration destination due to significant oil discoveries like TotalEnergies’ Venus-1 and Shell’s Graff-1, La Rona-1, and Jonker-1. These findings confirm the presence of a functional light oil system offshore Namibia. Consequently, major oil companies and other industry participants are intensifying their drilling operations within the country. Regarding TotalEnergies’ ultra-deepwater Venus-1X exploration well, it was spud at the beginning of December 2021, using the Maersk Voyager drillship. The Venus discovery is a light oil and associated

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Uganda Engages Prospective Partners for $4 Billion Oil Refinery

Uganda is engaged in discussions with undisclosed partners hailing from Africa, the Middle East, and China, aiming to drive forward a projected 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery initiative. A senior government regulator’s official disclosed this development.  This effort persists despite the recent departure of the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) from the $4 billion refinery venture in June 2023. AGRC’s withdrawal resulted from challenges in securing the necessary funding within the stipulated timeframe for the final

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Japan and Zambia Strengthen Collaboration in Mineral Exploration

The Japanese government has announced its intention to enhance its partnership with Zambia in the search for crucial minerals necessary for electric vehicles and other products. Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, along with Zambia’s Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe, signed a collaborative agreement in Lusaka on Friday to bolster their cooperation in the mining industry. The Japanese government plans to strengthen the supply chain for key minerals by supporting the development

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Leveraging North African Expertise to Grow the Continent’s Energy Sector

Exploration efforts in both mature and emerging markets in sub-Saharan Africa continue to unveil sizeable oil and gas deposits while efforts to boost electrification are seeing new developments crop up across the renewable energy and green hydrogen fields. As markets expand, sub-Saharan African countries stand to learn valuable lessons from their North African counterparts. Leveraging Algerian Gas Expertise to Bolster LNG Markets With over 159 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, Algeria focused significant levels

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South African President On a Working Visit to Angola

Angola President Ramaphosa is meeting with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, alongside regional Heads of State from the Southern African Development Community to discuss driving sustainable industrialization in the region. Additional topics to be explored will include political and security challenges, as well as the socioeconomic outlook of the region. President Ramaphosa will be joined by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor; Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, Thandi Modise;

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Cabgoc Announces Construction of Platform for Oil Exploration at N’dola Sul Well

The Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of the American oil company Chevron, announced on Wednesday the start of the construction of the platform for oil exploration at the N’dola Sul well, in the province of Cuanza Sul. In a press release, the oil company stated that “to celebrate this important project milestone,” a symbolic “first steel cut” ceremony was carried out at the ALGOA shipyard, located in the Porto Amboim municipality. “The development

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The country has 20 mining titles from 2017 to 2023

The National Mineral Resources Agency announced on Wednesday that the country has 20 existing mining titles in the period from 2017 to 2023, of which 45% correspond to prospecting and 55% to exploitation. On the occasion, the general registry of prospecting and exploitation mining licenses issued and the map of mining concessions for prospecting in the Cuanza-Sul province were also presented.

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Oil Reserves in the US Decrease by 5.96 Million Barrels

The oil reserves in the United States fell by 5.96 million barrels last week, totaling 439.662 million barrels, as reported by the Department of Energy (DoE). However, this figure is well above the 1.7 million barrel decrease The US oil reserves decreased by 5.96 million barrels last week, totaling 439.662 million barrels, as reported by the Department of Energy (DoE) Gasoline reserves dropped by 262 thousand barrels to 216.158 million barrels, compared to an expected

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Iron Ore Closes with Mixed Results

The prices of iron ore futures contracts on the Dalian Exchange in China closed in a mixed fashion. The price of the most traded contract, with delivery for January 2024, rose by 0.55% to 732.5 yuan (100.88 dollars) per ton, while the contract for September 2023, which had the second highest turnover, remained stable at 821 yuan (113.0 dollars) per ton. The ore traded on the Dalian Exchange contains 62% iron content and is considered

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