The President of the Republic of Congo, the President of the Board of Directors and the CEO of Eni celebrate the first shipment of LNG to Congo On the occasion of the first shipment of LNG from the Republic of Congo, the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou- N'Guesso, the President of the Board of Directors of Eni, Giuseppe Zafarana and [...]
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Eni announces that the introduction of gas has started at the Tango Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) plant moored in Congolese waters. The introduction of gas at the plant takes place in a record time of just twelve months from the final investment decision. This is a fundamental milestone of the Congo LNG project characterized by the adoption [...]
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Eni today signed an agreement with Perenco for the sale of Eni's stake in some oil permits in the Congo, marginal to the energy company's strategy in the country. The value of the transaction is approximately $300 million, including fixed and contingency fees, subject to customary adjustments. The closing […]
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(by Maria Stefania Cataleta) Congolese children continue to pay a very dear price for the conflict that has been bloodying the country for years now. As is known, the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu are among the most affected by the war, where the highest number of victims is recorded. Based on the Report of [...]
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The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, met today in Brazzaville the CEO of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, to discuss the main business activities in the country and other innovative initiatives, in line with the company's commitment for just transition. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean Richard Itoua. [...]
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Eni informs that it has acquired the company Export LNG Ltd, which owns the Tango FLNG floating liquefaction plant, from the Exmar group. The plant will be used by Eni in Congo, as part of the activities of the natural gas development project in the Marine XII block, in line with Eni's strategy for the enhancement of gas equity resources. Tango [...]
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In the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo Jean-Claude Gakosso, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi di Maio and the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani, the Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo, Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, today signed a letter of intent in Brazzaville for [...]
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According to Interfax reports, Moscow warns that it has used "another hypersonic missile against Ukrainian military targets". While 'The Kyiv independence' accuses the Russian military forces of having transferred "thousands of Ukrainian civilians" to "camps" where their cell phones and documents are "checked" and then "deported to remote cities of Russia". But on Telegram, the authorities [...]
read moreEni announces that, following the de-listing of the hypothesized crime - already determined in the hearing of 17 February last - in relation to the investigations underway on some activities in Congo, the GIP accepted the hypothesis of an agreed sanction proposed by the Public Prosecutor, to the which Eni has joined. Eni reiterates its satisfaction with the confirmation [...]
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As part of the investigation relating to some of Eni's activities in Congo, which sees the company and one of its managers investigated, Eni is pleased to note that this hypothesis of international corruption has also disappeared. Following the declassification of the disputed crime by the Public Prosecutor in undue induction, Eni adhered to the hypothesis of an agreed sanction [...]
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Apart from the closure of the Algeria investigation, communicated in recent days, the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informed Eni that, based on the information currently available to the Commission, it has concluded the investigation into the company, which also includes investigations related to the Opl245 operation and other investigations related to Eni's activities in Congo, without [...]
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While in Italy there is always discussion of internal politics and the usual national trifles, Emmanuel Macron yesterday met the president of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi. During the meeting, a press release from the Elysée reads, the two heads of state shared the desire to establish a true strategic partnership between the two countries to address [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Since the US primacy in the world, as a global police force, is fading or is no longer what it once was, the international order is today more than ever in chaos. World leaders are increasingly tempted to test the limits of international law to strengthen their influence and [...]
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Premier Giuseppe Conte, for now, does not condemn Eni's CEO Claudio De Scalzi. Il Fatto Quotidiano reports in detail the investigation into the acquisitions of the shares of the Congo fields. Thus Giuseppe Conte: “Until the criminally relevant facts against Claudio Descalzi are ascertained, he will have my trust. He talks to me about events [...]
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L'Espresso with an article by Paolo Biondani and Stefano Vergine reports the investigation by the French police on Julienne Sassou Nguesso, daughter of the Congolese dictator former general Denis Sassou Nguesso, and the raid on the villa of the regime's treasurer, Hubert Pendino. Apparently the name of the wife of the CEO of ENI De Scalzi, Marie Madeleine Ingoba Descalzi, would be [...]
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The Congo army said it had killed 13 militiamen during clashes with an unidentified group in the north-eastern province of Ituri. Jules Ngongo, spokesman for the army, said the clashes took place in the villages of Jemi and Penyi, in the territory of Djugu. During the attack, a Congolese soldier was killed and two others [...]
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(by Alessandro Rugolo) The title of the article could leave you dumbfounded: what do cell phones have to do with the war in Congo and with Coltan? It all started with the reading of the book by Noam Chomsky and Andre Vltchek entitled "Western Terrorism". The book is a journey through the world seen with the eyes [...]
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