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DRC Prime Minister Briefed on $100m Lake Kivu Methane Gas Extraction Project 1

The Congolese Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, received in audience, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at the Primature, in turn, the Ambassador of Egypt and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia in the DRC . With the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia in the DRC, Bouzekri Rmili, the Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge, discussed the issue of the project to extract methane gas from Lake Kivu. According to Bouzekri Rmili, this project only awaits the signing of the presidential order for… Read More Here

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No Shortage of Gasoline or Diesel will be Observed in Kinshasa, Reassures Didier Budimbu

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Constance

The Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Didier Budimbu, indicated that no shortage of gasoline or diesel will be recorded in the city of Kinshasa. According to the communication service of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, there is a slowdown in the rise of gas-oil barges for Ango Ango following the work of the Compagnie des Voies Maritimes (CVM) on the Congo River. “The Ministry of Hydrocarbons reassures the population of Kinshasa that no shortage of petrol or diesel is on the horizon. However, there is a slowdown… Read More Here

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DRC Produces Over 8.4 Million Barrels of Crude Oil in 2022

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Constance

Between two calendar years, oil production remained linear in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the compendium of statistical information from the Central Bank of Congo (BCC), the oil industries of the Democratic Republic of Congo produced only 8.4 million barrels of crude oil. This production is stagnant compared to the year 2021 when the same source informs that the oil industries had produced the same volume of barrels of crude oil. It should be noted that this production is still very low compared to the level of… Read More Here

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Glencore’s 2022 Output of Cobalt, Oil, Nickel, and Ferrochrome Rises

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Constance

Mining and marketing company Glencore produced 40% more cobalt last year, along with 16% more oil, 5% more nickel and 1% more ferrochrome. Although coal production of 110-million tonnes was 6.7-million tonnes higher, on a like-for-like basis, overall group coal production fell by 7%, primarily owing to wet weather challenges and an extended community blockade in Colombia, where Glencore now owns 100% of Cerrejón. Following the restart of the Mutanda mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the London- and Johannesburg-listed company last year produced 43 800 t of cobalt, 12 500 t more… Read More Here

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Climate Advocates Urge Pope to End Oil and Gas Development in DRC

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Constance

Climate activists are urging a halt to oil and gas exploration in the Democratic Republic of Congo and seeking the Pope’s support during his visit to the country. They are opposing activities in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest park, as well as government plans to auction oil blocks in sensitive areas. The activists believe that oil exploration poses serious risks to the environment, wildlife, and local communities. Pope Francis, who is known for advocating for environmental justice and calling for a transition to renewable energy, is on a four-day visit… Read More Here

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Didier Budimbu extends the deadline for submitting applications for the 27 oil blocks from April to October 2023

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 arnbethnic

The application deadline for the 27 oil blocks is extended from April to October 2023, depending on the blocks. This postponement will allow the companies to continue the various technical evaluations essential to the assessment of the offers, reports a press release from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons Resources signed by Minister Didier Budimbu himself. Read More Here

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Eni CEO proposes increasing African gas imports for Italy

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Constance

Italy can significantly increase its gas imports from Africa and transfer some of the supply to northern Europe if it boosts its infrastructure in the next few years, the CEO of energy group Eni ENI.MI Claudio Descalzi told several Italian papers. Speaking from Algiers where he travelled with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Descalzi said that Rome could already count on many connections with Africa including the TransMed pipeline linking Algeria to Sicily. “We are the only ones to have a connection with Algeria… which has a capacity of about… Read More Here

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Uganda Set To Join The List Of Major Oil Producing African Countries

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Constance

Uganda is set to commission its first commercial oil production drilling program. The East African country has been keen on fast tracking its oil programs since last year, and has signed a couple of deals to this effect. Last year, Uganda and its collaborators, Total Energies and Tanzania got into an altercation with the European Union on a pipeline project, which the EU declared environmentally harmful. Despite this, the country insisted on going ahead with its oil exploration. As recently as this month, the country signed production-sharing agreements (PSA) for… Read More Here

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Uganda Approves Building Of Contentious Oil Pipeline With The Issuance Of A Permit.

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Constance

Uganda has issued the license for the construction of an oil pipeline crossing the country and Tanzania, intended to transport hydrocarbons from East Africa to international markets, and which has aroused the fury of environmental activists. “The approval (of the license) is another sign to demonstrate the joint commitment of the two countries to develop the EACOP project in a harmonized manner,” Ugandan Information Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga said on Friday 18.01.2023 The license was awarded to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company Ltd (EACOP) consortium, 62% owned by the… Read More Here

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Ethiopia Discovers New Oil Deposits

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Constance

Ethiopia has announced the discovery of new oil deposits that could have a significant impact on the economy of the nation. The Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Tekele Uma Banti, confirmed on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 that exploration of the deposits will begin immediately. As a landlocked nation, Ethiopia currently relies on oil imports from the Middle East and other parts of Africa. A study conducted in Warra Iluu within the Abay Basin revealed that the country has more than 2 billion barrels of crude oil, which could reduce dependence… Read More Here