Angolan Mining Oil & Gas

A consortium of two Mota-Engil companies has won the tender to revitalize the Porto-Amboim Naval Shipyard (Paenal), an infrastructure designed for the oil industry, announced Sonangol. In a statement, the state-owned oil company revealed that four companies participated in the tender for Paenal’s revitalization, which includes implementing a maintenance, repair, and shipbuilding project. Two companies were disqualified for not meeting the requirements. Sonangol deemed the consortium of Mota-Engil, Engenharia e Construção Africa, S.A., and Mota-Engil

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In the second quarter of 2024, Angola imported 1.1 million metric tons of fuel valued at $689 million, reflecting an 8% decline from the previous quarter, according to official data. The Regulatory Institute for Petroleum Derivatives (IRDP) reported that 59.4% of the total volume was diesel, 22.2% gasoline, 12.3% fuel oil, 3.8% Jet-A1, 1.2% asphalt bitumen, and the remainder illuminating oil. The origin of these fuel acquisitions was 35.4% from the Luanda Refinery, 0.8% from

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The Minister of Mineral Resources and Oil, Diamantino Azevedo, acknowledged difficulties in financing refineries but assured that the government remains focused on achieving self-sufficiency in refined products. He emphasized that these projects would be successfully completed. Speaking at the inaugural “Conversas sem Makas,” a forum initiated by journalist and economist Carl Rosado de Carvalho, Minister Azevedo reviewed his tenure since 2017. He highlighted the importance of Angola’s mineral resources, describing them as a “blessing” that

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