Africa-Press – Angola. During the fourth quarter of 2025, Angola spent 854 million US dollars on importing 1,129,436 metric tons of fuel, which is an increase of 145 million compared to the same period the previous year.
The information was disclosed on Thursday in Luanda by Luis Fernandes, the director-general of the Petroleum By-Products Regulatory Institute (IRDP), during a ceremony reviewing the activities of the petroleum by-products sector for the last three months of 2025.
A total of 1,347,543 metric tons were acquired for commercialization, comprising 794,100 tons of diesel, 314,048 tons of gasoline, 85,733 tons of fuel ordioil, 70,259 tons of MGO, 57,898 tons of Jet A1 (aviation kerosene), 13,913 tons of asphalt, 11,565 tons of illuminating oil and 26 tons of aviation fuel.
According to the IRDP director, these quantities represent an increase of approximately 4.7% compared to the previous quarter. Alongside these imports, the Luanda Refinery supplied 204,854 tons and Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (Cabgoc) supplied 13,253 tons.
He explained that, in 2025, 4,722,383 tons of fuel was acquired for commercialization, registering a negative variation of 0.02% compared to the previous year.
Imports in 2025 represented 73% of petroleum by-product consumption, corresponding to expenditure of 2.6 billion US dollars.
The director reported that around 128,591 tons of cooking gas (LPG) had been introduced to the domestic market, 82,037 of which came from Angola LNG, 37,720 from Sanha, 6,515 from the Luanda Refinery, and 2,319 from Cabgoc.
Compared to the previous quarter, there was a 19% reduction in the purchase of cooking gas (LPG) for the domestic market.
