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The third day of the Luanda International Fair (FILDA), an event taking place since Tuesday, in the Industrial Economic Zone, is being dedicated to the United States of America and the oil sector.
Djibouti’s state-owned logistics and transportation infrastructure investment vehicle, Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH), has secured a $120 million financing package from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to implement a series of oil and logistics projects in the Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone. The financing for the project involves a combined package of $120 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and $35 million from the local banking institution Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie
Anglo-Australian multinational company Rio Tinto has announced its investment of A$40.4 million in the mining firm Sovereign Metals Limited. This investment will allow Rio Tinto to acquire a 15% stake in Sovereign and provide the necessary funding to advance the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi. In a press release, Ben Stoikovich, Chairman of Sovereign, described the agreement with Rio Tinto as a landmark one, highlighting the potential for Kasiya to become a globally significant supplier
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have expressed their interest in collaborating on the development of the regional oil and gas sector. The two countries are looking to formalize a partnership to support investment, regional employment, and trade while jointly spearheading energy projects. During a meeting between Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Diversification and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), several areas of cooperation were identified. The key areas of collaboration include establishing
The Angolan Government aims to make the mining sector more diversified and less reliant on diamond exploration activities, stated the Director of the Office of Studies, Planning, and Statistics at the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Gas in Luanda yesterday. Alexandre José Garret, who opened the II Safe Life in Mining Forum, part of the conferences at the 38th edition of FILDA 2023, mentioned that this vision of the Government is part of the program
Angolan oil production averaged 1,120,246 barrels per day (bpd) in June, which is 0.52 percent more than the official forecasts, which had projected an average of 1,114,439 bpd. These figures were disclosed on Tuesday on the National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) website. In the Monthly Summary on Oil Production for June 2023, the national hydrocarbon concessionaire reports that Angola’s crude oil production totaled 33,607,388 barrels for that month. A comparison with the
Lucara Diamond Corp. has provided an update on the Karowe Underground Expansion project (the UGP). The Karowe UGP is designed to access the highest value portion of the Karowe orebody, extend the mine life to at least 2040, and deliver approximately US$4 billion in additional revenues using conservative diamond price assumptions which are unescalated and exclude exceptional stone revenues. Management initiated an update to the UGP schedule and budget in response to a slower than
Saudi Arabia has made a major change to the skills required of some international workers. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has announced the launch of the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka for five out of the 23 targeted professional specializations. The professional specializations included in the SVP are plumbing, electricity, automotive electricity, automotive mechanics, and refrigeration and air conditioning. The SVP expansion into Sri Lanka comes as part of
Despite concerns about underinvestment in the upstream sector, peak oil and gas demand can be met in the 2030s without a substantial increase in current annual investment levels of $500 billion. Current upstream spending is a little more than half of the $914 billion 2014 peak (in 2023 terms), according to the report titled “Enough is Enough? Debunking the Myth of Upstream Investment.” This apparent shortfall has fed a widespread belief that the industry is
The crude oil market is holding steady, currently trading just below US$78.50 per barrel, despite slipping overnight. This decline occurred despite the news that crude stockpiles had fallen by less than expected. Other energy products, particularly gasoline, experienced notable decreases in demand. According to data from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), crude inventory levels fell by 708,000 barrels for the week ending July 14th, which is significantly lower than the forecast of a 2.44
