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Examining Angola’s Pragmatic Path to Energy Security and Low-Carbon Growth

As Angola Oil & Gas 2026 puts investment at the center of the agenda, Angola is demonstrating how oil-led growth, innovative technology and low-carbon fuels can advance energy security while supporting long-term climate objectives

As global energy debates continue to pit hydrocarbons against decarbonization, Angola is charting a pragmatic middle path. The country is accelerating hydrocarbon development to meet domestic and regional petroleum demand while deploying innovative technologies and cleaner fuels to reduce emissions. By pairing oil-led growth with low-carbon solutions such as non-associated…

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A Return to Onshore: How Independents are Leading Angola’s Inland Resurgence

As Angola reinvigorates its onshore basins through regulatory reform and flexible licensing, independent oil and gas companies are stepping forward to drive a new wave of inland exploration and production growth

After decades defined by deepwater success, Angola’s upstream sector is rediscovering its onshore potential. Previously overshadowed by prolific offshore blocks, the country’s inland basins are re-emerging as a strategic frontier – not led by supermajors, but by independent oil and gas companies willing to take early-stage risk in pursuit of…

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Angola’s Gas Pivot: From Associated Volumes to a Multi-Market Future

Angola is accelerating the shift from associated gas reinjection toward non-associated gas development, LNG optimization and domestic demand growth – marking a critical inflection point in the country’s long-term energy strategy

Long treated as a byproduct of oil production, natural gas is increasingly viewed by policymakers as a strategic asset capable of underpinning exports, power generation and industrialization. Insights from the African Energy Chamber’s (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook highlight how Angola is moving beyond its historical reliance on associated…

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The New Gas Consortium and Angola’s Gas Pivot: A Model for Ending Energy Poverty?

Angola’s gas pivot represents a replicable model for African oil producers seeking to expand power generation, industrial output and economic resilience

Ending energy poverty in Africa requires scalable, reliable and lower-carbon energy systems – and Angola’s accelerating gas agenda is emerging as one of the continent’s most compelling pathways forward. Through projects such as the New Gas Consortium (NGC), new discoveries and a supportive policy and infrastructure framework, Angola is positioning…

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Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Building a Bridge to African Energy Security and Prosperity (By NJ Ayuk)

By expanding LNG and domestic uses, nations can drive growth, cut emissions, and assert their energy independence

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Africa is awakening to the power of its natural gas reserves, recognizing that among its many resources, natural gas offers a reliable and expedient track to economic growth and energy independence. In our “State of African Energy: 2026 Outlook Report," the…

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Angola Launches New Gas Consortium (NGC) Project, Unlocking New Era of Non-Associated Gas Development

Angola has advanced its gas sector with the launch of the Soyo non-associated gas plant and ongoing exploration, unlocking growth, diversification, and economic and social opportunities nationwide

Angola has officially launched its first dedicated non-associated gas project, the New Gas Consortium (NGC) Gas Treatment Plant in Soyo, marking a major milestone for the country’s energy sector. Commissioned in November 2025, the onshore facility processes around 400 million standard cubic feet of gas per day and 20,000 barrels…

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African Exploration and Production (E&P) Above-Ground Attractiveness Strengthens amid Policy and Licensing Reforms

The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy Outlook highlights the impact of above-ground reforms and licensing on Africa’s E&P investment landscape

With upstream capital expenditure set to reach $41 billion in 2026, Africa’s rising exploration and production (E&P) activity highlights the evolving landscape of above-ground attractiveness across the continent. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, African countries currently fall mostly in the mid-range of…

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Azule Energy Recognized as Exploration & Production (E&P) Leader of the Year at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Bold Exploration Drive

Over the past year, the company has delivered major exploration and production milestones, cementing its position as a leader in Angola’s oil and gas market

International energy company Azule Energy was recognized as the Exploration & Production Leader of the Year at this year’s African Energy Awards and Gala Dinner. Hosted during the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference, the accolade comes as the company advances a series of ambitious exploration projects in…

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Angola Seeks to Award 60 Concessions by Year-End through Licensing Drive

Up to 50 concessions have been awarded since 2019, due to a culmination of annual licensing rounds and a direct negotiation program

On the back of its multi-year licensing round launched in 2019, Angola is positioned to award 60 concessions by the end of 2025. Speaking at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, Alcides Andrade, Executive Administrator at the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG), explained that the country…

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Angola’s Etu Energias Secures Structured Finance for Block 17/06

Etu Energias, Mauritius Commercial Bank and TotalEnergies Trading SA have signed a structured finance agreement to support the development of offshore Block 17/06

Angolan independent etu energias has finalized a structured disbursement agreement to finance capital expenditure and development activities for its 7.5% participating interest in Block 17/06, home to the Begonia project.  The agreement was signed by Edson Dos Santos, CEO, etu energias; Matthew Thomas, Senior Relationship Manager – Structured Debt, Mauritius…