Africa Oil & Gas: Congo, Chad Want To Join OPEC

Chad, Congo, and Malaysia are all lining up to join OPEC, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, the energy minister of the cartel’s newest member Equatorial Guinea, told Russian outlet Sputnik on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference in Houston on Wednesday. 

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Africa Oil & Gas: Chad Lays Foundation Stone on Refinery and Gas Plant

Chad officially began work on two energy projects aimed at transforming its economy.The first is a refinery and the second a gas treatment plant. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on October 28, with President IdrissDéby laying the foundation stone for the twin plants.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Exxon Mobil ordered to pay $74billion fine in Chad – Country GDP is worth only $13 billion

Exxon Is Hit With Fine From Chad That’s Five Times Country’s GDP. A court in Chad told Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay a record fine of $74 billion, as well as $819 million in royalties it said the oil company owed to the state, according to a court document.

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