In Focus | Gabon
The Gunvor Secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

In June 2024, the Geneva-based trading company granted a $1bn loan to Gabon Oil Co to nationalise Assala Energy's assets. In exchange, the Swiss company obtained the right to market the barrels of crude extracted from these blocks. Africa Intelligence reveals the behind-the-scenes goings-on in this international business melodrama. [...]
Reading time 9 minutes Clotilde Ravel
Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud
Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud © N. Mukadi/AFP ; NurPhoto/AFP
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