Congo Brazzaville Now A LNG Exporting Country
June 2nd, 2024
Via U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a report on Congo Brazzaville’s LNG export industry: Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics database and Country Analysis Brief: Congo Brazzaville After years of either declining or stable domestic natural gas production, the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo Brazzaville, began exporting liquefied natural gas […]
Read more »The Republic of Congo Leads Gas Drive
February 17th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a look at the Republic of Congo’s gas industry: The Republic of Congo is a mature hydrocarbon market with proven resources, numbering 1.8 billion barrels of oil reserves and 284 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves. Despite this, the country’s on- and offshore territory remains underexplored and operators have […]
Read more »Affirma Gets $145 Million Zambia Power Deal After Threefold Gain
January 9th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on a US$145M power deal supply the biggest Congo, Zambia mines: Copperbelt Energy supplies among biggest Congo, Zambia mines Region is an increasingly important source of critical metals Affirma Capital closed a $145 million deal that gives it a direct stake in a key supplier of power to some of the […]
Read more »Republic of the Congo: 2024 Economic Overview
January 1st, 2024
Via The Business Year, a cursory overview of the economic landscape in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) in 2024. The economy of the Republic of the Congo is almost exclusively commodity-based, particularly relying on the export of natural resources—a shortcoming that most observers agree must be addressed. The Republic of the Congo is the third-largest […]
Read more »Congo-Brazzavile Affirms Commitment to OPEC
December 24th, 2023
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a report that Congo-Brazzavile’s re-affirmed commitment to OPEC: The Republic of Congo reaffirms its steadfast commitment to the strategic policy defined by the Secretary-General of OPEC and OPEC+. We strongly support the efforts to stabilize and promote sustainable development of the oil markets, a crucial approach for the future of […]
Read more »China Highlights Republic of Congo for BRI Activities
October 27th, 2023
Via China Daily, a report that China is emphasizing joint BRI collaboration with the Republic of Congo: President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for China and the Republic of Congo to explore new growth drivers for their cooperation in the digital economy and green development, while strengthening their partnership under the framework of the Belt […]
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