The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas of Angola, Diamantino Azevedo, declared that Angola has already surpassed the challenge of stabilizing oil production and called on sector operators to exceed the target of one million barrels per day. The statements were made during a meeting in Luanda with the general director of ExxonMobil Angola, Brian Unietis.
The meeting took place at the ceremony commemorating the 32 years since the start of operations of Block 15, a concession located approximately 145 kilometers from the northern Angolan coast. Block 15 achieved cumulative production of approximately 2.7 billion barrels of oil since the start of its operations.
The title of the article makes reference to the MPLA, the party that has governed Angola for decades, suggesting a link between the petroleum sector and political power in the country. This connection is relevant to understanding the context of the Angolan petroleum industry and its relationship with the incumbent government.
