Angolan authorities report Thursday that the country spent approximately USD 854 million on importing liquid fuels during the fourth quarter of 2025, underlining its heavy reliance on imported petroleum products to meet domestic energy needs.
The expenditure figure comes from official data presented by the Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petróleo (IRDP), which showed that imports accounted for the vast majority of fuel supplied in Angola, reflecting limited domestic refining capacity and sustained demand for crude derivatives.
The IRDP data also revealed that the total volume of liquid fuels acquired during the period was significantly supported by imports, with a small share sourced from the Luanda Refinery and Cabinda’s Cabgoc – Topping facility.
Infrastructure investments, including storage enhancements such as the new Terminal Oceânico da Barra do Dande (TOBD), have helped to bolster logistical capacity but have yet to substantially reduce import dependency.
Over the broader course of 2025, Angola purchased nearly 4.7 million metric tonnes of petroleum products, with overall import volumes showing only a slight year-on-year variation. The continued high cost of fuel imports poses fiscal and economic pressures, particularly as the nation strives to expand local refining output and reduce foreign exchange outflows linked to energy procurement.