Sonangol, Total Energies, and Petronas Partner for $6 Billion Oil Exploration Project in Angola

On Monday in Luanda, Sonangol, Total Energies, and Petronas signed a joint partnership agreement to explore and produce oil in the Kaminho Project of Block 20. This investment, valued at $6 billion, is expected to ensure a daily production of 70,000 barrels by 2028. The Kaminho Project in Block 20 includes the Cameia and Golfinho fields, located 100 kilometers off the coast of Luanda. The block has oil reserves estimated at 400 million barrels. Total

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Luena Photovoltaic Plant Set to Boost Moxico’s Energy Supply by Next Month

The Luena Photovoltaic Plant in Moxico province is slated to become operational next month, following the completion of electrical grid interconnection work scheduled for May 30th. This project will significantly enhance the city’s electricity distribution capacity, contributing over 26 MW to the local grid. According to the Moxico provincial government’s Facebook page, the plant is currently in its experimental phase and has the capacity to meet the energy demand of approximately 20 MW. The final

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Angola Gears Up for Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Evaluation

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is set to evaluate Angola again in October, marking a crucial step in certifying members’ compliance with transparency standards. According to Beatriz Catomi, Deputy Director of the National Secretariat for the Implementation of the EITI, the second evaluation report will be released in September, a month ahead of the evaluation process. Catomi made these remarks yesterday during the opening of a seminar in Luanda, aimed at informing stakeholders about

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Nigeria on the Verge of Ending Petrol Imports Thanks to Dangote Refinery

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, announced that Nigeria will soon stop importing premium motor spirit (PMS), or petrol, due to the strategic initiatives of the Dangote Refinery. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Dangote revealed that the refinery has already commenced the supply of diesel and aviation fuel within Nigeria. Dangote confidently stated that the refinery has the capacity not only to meet the diesel and petrol needs of

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Algeria Targets Leading Position in Green Hydrogen Exportation

Algeria is crafting a comprehensive energy roadmap to significantly boost renewable power generation and position itself as a leading exporter of green hydrogen, according to Oil Minister Mohammed Arkab. Speaking at an economic seminar in Italy on Friday, Arkab outlined Algeria’s ambitious plan to increase renewable energy power generation to 15,000 megawatts (MW), which will constitute nearly 30 percent of the country’s total energy mix by 2035. Arkab, as quoted by Elkhabar and other Algerian

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Republic of Congo to Launch National Gas Company

Congolese Hydrocarbons Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua shared plans to establish a national gas company by Q3 2024 at the Invest in African Energy forum, organized by Energy Capital & Power. Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo (ROC) Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua shed light on the country’s oil and gas development plans on Wednesday, as the Invest in African Energy forum in Paris came to a close. The Minister confirmed that the government is prioritizing

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Senegal Nears First Oil Production from Sangomar Field

First oil production from Senegal’s Sangomar oilfield is expected to commence within days, according to the national oil company, Petrosen. Representing Senegal’s first offshore oil development, the project aims to produce 100,000 barrels per day (bpd). Speaking at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris, Petrosen’s Director General, Thierno Seydou Ly, stated, “We started development in 2020, and today, we are around 97% complete. We expect first oil in the coming days. This will

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Nigeria: Shell Must Be Fully Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Before Selling Niger Delta Assets

Amnesty International urges that any sales approval process for Shell’s business in Nigeria must be comprehensive and involve safeguards to protect human rights. Reacting to the Nigerian oil industry regulator’s offer to fast-track sales approvals for oil companies selling their businesses, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director, emphasized the need for Shell to be held accountable for its long history of human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. “With Shell currently seeking regulatory approval for

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Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in May 2024

Low fuel prices in Africa creates the necessary cushion needed to relief an already financially stressed economic situation. In many African countries fuel costs influence many aspects economy, and as such must be regulated. The lower the better, as energy cost directly empowers businesses and its consumers. In many African nations, high transportation costs can exacerbate poverty by limiting access to fundamental goods and services such as food, healthcare, and education. Lower fuel costs can

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Top 5 largest oil-producing countries in Africa for April

According to the latest report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the global oil demand forecast 2024 remains unchanged. Most African OPEC members, according to secondary sources saw a decline in the amount of oil produced during the period under review save Algeria Libya, and Congo. According to the report Nigeria produced the most oil for the month despite falling in oil production. In April, the period under review for the latest

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