The 30 oil and gas blocks auction that has been underway for more than two years for a procedure that cannot exceed 18 months has been finally put to an end to the delight of climate change activists. On Monday 14 October, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons in DRC represented by Mr.
Congo-Kinshasa : Climate Movement Welcomes DRC's Decision to Close the Ongoing Auction of 30 Oil and Gas Blocks to Avoid Major Environment al Difficulties Aimé Molendo Sakombi issued a cancellation statement and plan to immediately relaunch the auction to avoid the irregularities previously encountered and above all to hold hydrocarbon rights for better ecological preservation.
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