Oil Prices Drop Nearly 2% Amid Middle East Tensions

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Monday after Israeli officials expressed a desire to avoid escalating tensions in the Middle East while responding to a deadly rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights over the weekend. Brent crude for September delivery closed the first trading day of the week at $79.78 a barrel, down $1.35, or 1.7%. Meanwhile, U.S. oil finished at $75.81 a barrel, falling $1.35, or 1.8%. Two Israeli officials informed Reuters on

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Afentra Completes Acquisition of Stake in Angola’s KON 19 Block

The English upstream oil and gas company Afentra, focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has successfully completed the acquisition of a stake in the KON 19 block, located in the Kwanza Basin onshore. This acquisition follows the announcement on July 10th, confirming the award of the Angola KON 19 onshore license by Presidential Decree, which was signed last weekend with the National Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG). As part of this

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Minister of Mineral Resources to Launch Sonangol Headquarters Construction in Cabinda and Zaire

Diamantino Azevedo, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, will lay the first stone for the construction of Sonangol’s headquarters in Cabinda and Zaire today and tomorrow. According to the agenda, the minister, accompanied by Sonangol’s CEO Sebastião Martins and Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah, will visit the Falcão-2 and Amufert Projects in the city of Soyo, Zaire, where they will officially launch the construction of Sonangol’s headquarters in that oil city. In the afternoon,

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Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises to 1.61 Million Barrels Per Day

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) reported an increase in Nigeria’s daily crude oil production, rising from 1.25 million barrels per day (mbpd) in June to 1.61 mbpd by July 23rd. This update was provided by Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive of NUPRC, during a public hearing by the House of Representatives Special Committee on oil theft and losses. Nigeria remains Africa’s largest producer of crude oil, with proven reserves of 37.50 billion barrels

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Nigerian President Approves Sale of Crude Oil to Local Refineries in Naira

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in the local currency, the naira. This decision, aimed at stabilizing fuel prices and the naira-to-dollar exchange rate, was adopted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, announced that the FEC has approved selling the 450,000 barrels of crude oil designated for domestic consumption in

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Petrobras Bids for Stake in Namibia’s Offshore Oilfield

Brazil’s state-run oil firm, Petrobras, has submitted a non-binding bid for a stake in Galp Energia’s newly discovered offshore oilfield in Namibia. This move could potentially position Petrobras as the operator of the Mopane oil and gas field, which is estimated to hold 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent (bboe). “We are the best deep-water operators. If [Galp] does not choose us, it is their loss,” said Sylvia dos Anjos, Petrobras’ exploration and production director,

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Egypt Signs $342 Million Deals for Natural Gas and Oil Exploration

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has signed two significant agreements worth $342 million with international companies for natural gas exploration and production. The first agreement, valued at $222 million, involves the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Shell Egypt, and Malaysia’s Petronas. This collaboration aims to boost natural gas production in the West Delta area. According to a cabinet statement, the project includes drilling three new natural gas wells, with a production

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Rio Tinto Diamond Unit Slumps to Loss

Rio Tinto’s diamond revenue fell in the first half of 2024, pushing the division into the red amid a global market slowdown and lower production. Sales from the Diavik mine in Canada dropped 40% year on year to $149 million for the six months ending June 30, the mining group reported Wednesday. The diamond unit registered an underlying loss of $65 million, compared with a profit of $44 million a year earlier. While Rio Tinto

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Angola Special-Stone Tender Brings In $22M 

Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) and Angola’s Sodiam garnered $21.6 million at their second joint tender of special rough diamonds from five of the African country’s mines. The tender saw a 100% sell-through rate, despite current market weakness, TAGS said last week. The companies offered 33 lots comprising 45 diamonds. “The results once again exceeded expectations, with mines expressing enthusiasm to increase rough-diamond volumes to be sold through tenders in the future,” TAGS director Anthony

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𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗔-𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟰𝗠𝗪 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗘

Botala Energy , a BSE listed Ausie energy development company has clinched a 4MW Solar Power Plant tender in its Serowe Energy Hub named Project Phuthi. Botala announced recently that it has entered into a binding power purchase agreement (PPA) in respect of Project Phuthi with Botswana Power Corporation , the state owned power utility company. Botala, as Project Leader and 49% owner, will construct and operate the power facility. Other owners are Botswana-based:• Ngwato

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