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Spotlight | Congo
ENI's $5bn 'Marine XII' LNG project in Congo electrifies politicians and subcontractors alike

By promising substantial investments in an LNG export project off the coast of Pointe-Noire, Italy's ENI has raised hopes of breathing new life into a moribund industry. The Congolese authorities have placed high stakes on the project. Subcontractors, many of which are Italian, are in the starting blocks. [...]
Published on 04.04.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Clotilde Ravel
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