Bangladesh and Angola have initiated their first formal discussions on energy cooperation, marking a significant step towards building a long-term partnership in crude oil, natural gas and energy-sector investment.
The high-level virtual meeting was held on Friday at Bangladesh’s initiative and brought together senior officials and representatives of state-owned energy agencies from both countries, according to a message issued on Saturday.
The discussions focused on expanding cooperation in fuel supply, technical collaboration and future investment opportunities in the energy sector.
The Bangladesh delegation was led by the secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and Petrobangla also participated in the talks.
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Nigeria and concurrently accredited ambassador to Angola Miah Md Mainul Kabir joined the meeting and highlighted ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Angola was represented by Minister of State for Oil and Gas José Alexandre Barroso along with senior officials from the country’s public energy sector. Angola’s ambassador to Nigeria also attended the virtual dialogue.
During the meeting, Bangladesh highlighted its growing domestic energy demand and reiterated the government’s strategy to diversify crude oil and gas imports beyond traditional Middle Eastern sources to improve long-term energy security.
Dhaka expressed interest in establishing a government-to-government energy cooperation framework and proposed exchanging technical delegations to advance negotiations. Bangladesh also urged the quick finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise future cooperation.
The Angolan side briefed Bangladesh on its energy capacity, noting that Angola currently produces around 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day and is expanding its refining capacity through two new refinery projects. Angola also showcased its LNG export capability and ongoing gas infrastructure development.
Both sides described the discussions as constructive and forward-looking and agreed to continue technical-level engagement to turn the dialogue into practical cooperation initiatives in the future.
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