Latest news in Angola? September 11th, 2026

Here are the key developments and headlines in Angola as of September 11, 2026:

• Major Offshore Energy Expansion: TotalEnergies announced agreements with Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) to acquire 40% operated interests in offshore exploration Blocks 17/25 and 32/21 in the Lower Congo Basin, alongside ExxonMobil and Sonangol. TotalEnergies also confirmed fast-tracking first oil at its Acacia-5 discovery (Block 17). Oil & Gas Middle East+ 1
• QatarEnergy Entry into Angola: QatarEnergy officially acquired a 30% participating interest in offshore Blocks 8 and 22, partnering with Shell (50%) and state energy company Sonangol E&P (20%). MEED
• ExxonMobil Block 15 Discovery: ExxonMobil reported its 20th offshore oil discovery in Angola’s prolific Block 15. Simply Wall Street
• Space and Environmental Monitoring: Angola formalized its accession to the multilateral Space4Ocean Alliance. The National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN) announced plans to leverage satellite Earth observation and AI to monitor maritime ecosystems, detect offshore oil spills, and survey sedimentary basins. Space in Africa+ 1
• Energy Financing and Local Content: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) concluded a high-level Local Content Development Forum in Luanda, addressing project financing pipelinesincluding major allocations for Lobito Oil and Sonangolto accelerate indigenous Angolan ownership across the energy supply chain. African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)