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DRC
Sonahydroc fears competition for Ango-Ango pipelines concession contract

The concession contract for the Ango-Ango pipelines, a key infrastructure for the supply of petroleum products to west DRC, ends in 2025 and is already sparking interest from several actors. [...]

Published on 04/12/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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