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Spotlight | DRC
How ENI plans to snatch blocks 1 and 2 from right under Total's nose

All it took was just one visit from ENI chairman Claudio Descalzi to President Félix Tshisekedi on September 13 (AEI 849) for the wheels to start turning on the Italian major's return to the DRC. Descalzi has supporters from either [...]

Published on 19.11.2019 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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DRC
Caprikat
Claudio Descalzi
Dan Gertler
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Dig Oil
Efora Energy
ENI
Felix Tshisekedi
Foxwhelp
Hubert Mihimi
Jean-Claude Kabongo
Joseph Kabila
Marie-Madeleine Ingoba
Nehemie Mwilanya Wilondja
Rubens Mikindo
Sonahydroc
Total
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Spotlight | DRC
Deal within deal allows tycoon Dan Gertler to save €130m in DRC settlement

The Congolese authorities signed a second, more restricted and secretive agreement with Dan Gertler last month, in addition to the major settlement negotiated in February. Africa Intelligence is able to detail the contents of this new deal, which concerns the oil assets previously run by the businessman.

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DRC
Oil minister makes incognito visit to Paris to sound out Total on blocks 1 & 2

President Tshisekedi wants to quickly find investors for the most promising permits in the DRC. While his minister of hydrocarbons Didier Budimbu is scoping the field, the game is still on.

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Didier Budimbu, the new hydrocarbons minister.

Spotlight | DRC
Why is Dan Gertler transferring his oil assets to new firms?

The Israeli diamond dealer is trying to counter the effects of US sanctions on his Congolese companies and is hoping to get a new extension on his oil permits.

Subscribers only Energy 04.05.2021

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

UK firm Surestream is betting on the political vacuum in the DRC to take over the unexploited oil block.

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2021

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

In his battle against predecessor Joseph Kabila, President Félix Tshisekedi has turned to neighbouring head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso for help in building a new political coalition.

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DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

Threatened with a fine equal to 10% of the national budget, the Congolese president has little choice but to negotiate with Dig Oil even as Kinshasa looks for a last ditch attempt to annul the arbitral ruling in favour of the South African oil junior.

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President Felix Tshisekedi (left) has chosen his advisor Nicolas Kazadi to negotiate with South African junior Dig Oil.

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Denis Sassou Nguesso
Dig Oil
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Felix Tshisekedi
Foxwhelp
Hubert Mihimi
Jean-Claude Kabongo
Joseph Kabila
Marie-Madeleine Ingoba
Nehemie Mwilanya Wilondja
Rubens Mikindo
Sonahydroc
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Spotlight | DRC
Deal within deal allows tycoon Dan Gertler to save €130m in DRC settlement

DRC
Oil minister makes incognito visit to Paris to sound out Total on blocks 1 & 2

Spotlight | DRC
Why is Dan Gertler transferring his oil assets to new firms?

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC
Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

DRC
Tshisekedi adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo rings down the curtain on African Trading Oil

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Audit firms probe links between ENI chief Claudio Descalzi and Petroserve

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With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

Congo, DRC
Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Congo
Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

DRC
Who is behind ENI's return mission to Kinshasa?

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Dan Gertler's Caprikat/Foxwhelp do what they like under Felix Tshisekedi

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Perenco's system bowls over everyone in Kinshasa

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Spotlight | DRC Deal within deal allows tycoon Dan Gertler to save €130m in DRC settlement

DRC Oil minister makes incognito visit to Paris to sound out Total on blocks 1 & 2

Spotlight | DRC Why is Dan Gertler transferring his oil assets to new firms?

DRC Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

DRC $617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

DRC Tshisekedi adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo rings down the curtain on African Trading Oil

Congo Audit firms probe links between ENI chief Claudio Descalzi and Petroserve

Congo With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

Congo, DRC Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

DRC Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Congo Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

DRC Who is behind ENI's return mission to Kinshasa?

DRC Dan Gertler's Caprikat/Foxwhelp do what they like under Felix Tshisekedi

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Niger
Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Spotlight | DRC
How ENI plans to snatch blocks 1 and 2 from right under Total's nose

Spotlight | DRC
Deal within deal allows tycoon Dan Gertler to save €130m in DRC settlement

DRC
Oil minister makes incognito visit to Paris to sound out Total on blocks 1 & 2

Spotlight | DRC
Why is Dan Gertler transferring his oil assets to new firms?

DRC
Surestream still covets Ndunda block after ENI's exit

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

DRC
$617m arbitration: Dig Oil uses upper edge to corner Tshisekedi

DRC
Dig Oil steps up pressure on Tshisekedi to obtain $600m compensation for blocks 8, 23 and 24

DRC
Tshisekedi adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo rings down the curtain on African Trading Oil

Congo
Audit firms probe links between ENI chief Claudio Descalzi and Petroserve

Congo
With trouble after trouble, ENI forced to shut down wells

Congo, DRC
Rodrigue Nguesso, Sassou's new envoy for Tshisekedi

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Congo
Petro Services' Alexander Haly, the agent no longer wanted by ENI

DRC
Who is behind ENI's return mission to Kinshasa?

DRC
Dan Gertler's Caprikat/Foxwhelp do what they like under Felix Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC
Perenco's system bowls over everyone in Kinshasa