The government is going to make more connections to supply piped cooking gas to around 400 homes in Maputo city this year, the National Director of Hydrocarbons and Fuels at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) said today. Moisés Paulino João guaranteed that there are technical and financial resources to make this project a reality,...
The National Director of Hydrocarbons and Fuels at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) revealed today in Maputo that only three million Mozambicans (9.6%) use cooking gas, out of a total of 6% of the population that uses clean energy. Moisés Paulino João explained that 92% of the population still uses biomass energy (firewood...
French oil company TotalEnergies' intention to resume natural gas extraction in Mozambique risks coming into conflict with the European Union's (EU) nascent Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, an NGO said, as quoted by Euronews. After the terrorist attack in 2021 against the district headquarters of Palma,...
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry is preparing for a regional milestone with the holding of the 1st Southern Africa and 2nd East Africa LPG Exhibition and Conference in Mozambique. The event will be held on April 17 and 18, 2024, in the city of Maputo. With the support of the Ministry...
Pressure from environmental groups on financial institutions has led French bank Credit Agricole to refuse to finance Exxon Mobil and Eni's liquefied natural gas exploration project in the Rovuma basin, Cabo Delgado province. The measure, announced on Monday, extends to the Papua New Guinea project, which is backed by TotalEnergies,...
The Council of Ministers today approved the terms of the Oil Exploration and Production Concession Contract for China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Hong Kong Holding Ltd and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), as concessionaires. The company will be able to carry out its work in offshore areas S6-A and S6-B in the...
South African multinational SASOL has announced the discovery of yet another gas reserve in the Inhassoro district of Inhambane province. The reserve is located in the "khometela" region, on the border between the districts of Inhassoro and Mabote. However, studies are still needed to determine the quantity and commercial value. Mateus Mosse, Director of Corporate Relations...
Italian oil company Eni is to acquire materials to support the development of gas production by Eni Rovuma Basin B.V. in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, in Cabo Delgado province. The idea is to speed up activities for the drilling, completion and cleaning of four hydrocarbon wells in that area. The start of drilling...
The National Petroleum Institute (INP) is said to have given a mysterious destination to 2.15 million US dollars in recoverable costs drained from the state by Buzi Hidricarbons between 2009 and 2023. A document from the Center for Public Integrity (CIP) published today reveals that the amount was supposed to be used for social development projects. However,...
The China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has announced the discovery of significant reserves of light oil in the deep waters of Kaiping South, in the country's South Sea. The reserve was found at a depth of around 500 meters, 300 kilometers off the coast of Guangdong province. The well is estimated to contain more than 100...