Auction of oil and gas blocks in the DRC: Modero Nsimba refutes the denunciations of Greenpeace 1 Mining in DRC Energy Oil & Gas 

Auction of oil and gas blocks in the DRC: Modero Nsimba refutes the denunciations of Greenpeace

The Minister of Tourism, Modero Nsimba responded to the international environmental protection NGO, Greenpeace, which invited, in its press release of Tuesday July 19, the oil and gas majors to refrain from buying rights to 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks auctioned by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to protect biodiversity. It was during the government briefing on endangered protected areas held on Wednesday 20 July. The Minister of Tourism denounced the attitude of the NGO Greenpeace which, according to him, is in the process… Read More Here
Greenpeace denounces the auctioning of oil and gas blocks in the DRC 2 Mining in DRC Energy Oil & Gas 

Greenpeace denounces the auctioning of oil and gas blocks in the DRC

Environmental organization Greenpeace on Tuesday urged oil and gas majors to refrain from buying rights to 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks auctioned by authorities in the  Democratic Republic of Congo  to protect biodiversity, according to a press release. Tenders for the allocation of rights to these blocks will be launched on July 28, the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu, announced on Monday.  The oil blocks concerned are spread over several regions of the country: three in the coastal basin, nine in the central Cuvette, eleven in the Graben of… Read More Here
DRC auctions off 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks 3 Energy Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

DRC auctions off 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks

The Congolese authorities announced on Monday that they had decided to auction twenty-seven oil blocks and three gas blocks in  the Democratic Republic of Congo , ignoring criticism from Greenpeace, we learned from an official source. Out of 32 blocks initially selected, calls for tenders for the allocation of rights will be launched on July 28 for 27 oil blocks, in particular the two blocks returned by Israeli businessman Dan Gertler and 3 gas blocks. declared Didier Budimbu, Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons. The blocks concerned are distributed as follows over several corners… Read More Here
DRC: here are the 30 oil and gas blocks concerned by the calls for tenders 4 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

DRC: here are the 30 oil and gas blocks concerned by the calls for tenders

The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu announced this Monday, July 18 the organization at the end of the month, of calls for tenders for 30 blocks including 27 oil and 3 gas for the rights of hydrocarbons.   Here are the oil and gas blocks concerned by the first phase of these calls for tenders:  A. 27 Oil Blocks I. For the Coastal Basin (3 Blocks) 1. Block Yema II: Is located in the Territory of Muanda, district of Bas-fleuve, province of Kongo-Central; 2. Block Nganzi: Extends in the territories of… Read More Here
Hydrocarbons, Nigeria ready to provide its expertise in support of the call for tenders for the 16 oil and 3 gas blocks in DRC 5 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

Hydrocarbons, Nigeria ready to provide its expertise in support of the call for tenders for the 16 oil and 3 gas blocks in DRC

Nigeria, the leading oil producer in Africa, has positioned itself to support the tender operation for 16 oil and 3 gas blocks that the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing to launch on July 28 and 29, 2022. The Nigerian Ambassador posted to the DRC, Omar Suleman, confirmed the option taken by his country with the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, on Tuesday July 6, 2022, during an interview granted to diplomats posted in Kinshasa. The Nigerian Ambassador reaffirmed his country’s desire to support the… Read More Here
58.2 million USD paid to oil companies in June 2022 as state subsidies- DRC 6 Mining in DRC Energy Oil & Gas 

58.2 million USD paid to oil companies in June 2022 as state subsidies- DRC

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) paid 58.2 million US dollars as subsidies for petroleum products at the pump to petroleum companies established on the national territory. This was indicated by the Congolese Minister of Finance, Nicolas Kazadi, quoted by Patrick Muyaya, Spokesman of the Government, on the occasion of the sixtieth meeting of the Council of Ministers. “Petroleum product price subsidies at the pump were paid in the amount of USD 58.2 million in June 2022,” Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said. According to the National… Read More Here
The barrel of crude oil fell by around 8.7% as of June 23, 2022  7 International Oil & Gas 

The barrel of crude oil fell by around 8.7% as of June 23, 2022 

As of June 23, 2022, the price of Brent crude oil per barrel was set at 109 US dollars on the international market against 115 USD a week earlier. This is what informs the weekly information note of the Central Bank of Congo on the evolution of commodity prices on the international market. According to the Congolese Central Bank, during the period mentioned, oil experienced a price drop of around 8.7%. According to the same source, this price drop was influenced by fears of sluggish growth combined with high inflation.… Read More Here
Exploitation of 16 oil blocks, Didier Budimbu requests involvement of heads of diplomatic missions accredited in the DRC 8 Mining in DRC Energy Oil & Gas 

Exploitation of 16 oil blocks, Didier Budimbu requests involvement of heads of diplomatic missions accredited in the DRC

The Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Didier Budimbu, invited the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in the DRC to invest in playing the bridge between investors from their respective countries and oil exploitation opportunities and gas that the country offers. The Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons made this call during a business dinner organized by Monday, June 27, 2022 in Kinshasa. This ceremony was attended by several political personalities including senators and national deputies. The former Ministers of Hydrocarbons, notably Célestin Mbuyu, Rubens Mikindo, Musa Mondo… Read More Here
Zambia: Hope for Kabwe Lead Poisoning Victims 9 Mining in Zambia Oil & Gas 

Zambia: Hope for Kabwe Lead Poisoning Victims

The Zambian government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central Zambia, brings hope to affected communities, 15 Zambian and international nongovernmental organizations said today. In March 2022, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema established a new technical committee to tackle extreme levels of lead pollution from a former mine and smelter in Kabwe, and to protect human health and the environment. The committee met for the first time on June 3 at the Ministry of Green Economy and the Environment and will propose a plan for a sustainable… Read More Here
Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa 10 International Oil & Gas 

Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa

A British subsidiary of Glencore (LON: GLEN) formally pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the seven charges of bribery brought against the mining and commodities trader by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which relate to the firm’s oil operations in Africa. Glencore Energy confessed to paying $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil, including increased cargoes, valuable grades of oil and preferable dates of delivery in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan. The company, which also admitted to generating illicit profits between 2011 and 2016, will be sentenced… Read More Here

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