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The Angolan experience: Attracting oil investment requires clear rules and more efficient bureaucracy

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — Improving regulatory efficiency and separating the functions of the state-owned oil company from those of the regulatory agency played a decisive role in expanding investment in Angola’s hydrocarbon sector, according to Geraldine Geraldo, Commercial and Strategy Director at Corcel PLC. During the panel “Attracting Upstream Investment in a Competitive World: Global […]

Recovery of Venezuela’s oil industry will require at least US$100 billion and a decade of work

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Rebuilding Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, which has suffered severe damage from corrosion and years of accumulated deterioration, will require multibillion-dollar investments that industry estimates place between US$100 billion and US$220 billion. Economist Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, estimates that the minimum […]