Equatorial Guinea
Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang.
Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang. © HEINZ-PETER BADER/Reuters
By suspending the renewal of visas for expatriates present on Equatorial Guinean soil for three years while at the same time extending exploration contracts, the mines and hydrocarbons minister Gabriel Obiang is sending out highly conflicting signals to the oil companies. [...]
Published on 18.05.2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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