Status: In August last year, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum launched an international public tender for the construction of a privately-owned oil refinery in Soyo. With current production meeting less than one-third of domestic oil consumption, Angola’s refining capacity remains severely underserved.
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Could a new refinery change Angola’s oil industry?
Angola is rich in crude oil but has to import the fuel it needs. A new refinery could change that. Wearing a hard hat, safety glasses and high-visibility vest, project manager Martin Jooste gives a tour of the rain-sodden construction site that he oversees in the tiny Angolan exclave of Cabinda.
Does Angola have crude oil?
Angola has crude oil but is not processing it, Jooste told DW. "The whole idea [of the new refinery] is to make Angola less dependent on importing refined products." Angola, Africa’s second-biggest crude oil producer, pumps out some 1.1 million barrels of oil a day.