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The boundary between the adjacent permit areas is to be adjusted following a February 26, 2026 protocol between Mercuria Energy and Oriental Energy.","Hydrocarbons Minister Stev Simplice Onanga said an exceptional ten-year extension of the Lidongo permit, through September 25, 2046, had been requested. The council also adopted a draft decree redefining coordinates for ENI Congo-operated Marine XXIV to remove a partial overlap with the Conkouati-Douli marine protected area. These are draft measures adopted by the council; the source reported no production or investment volumes."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-12T06:36:00+03:00","language":"en","text":"Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope."}],"country":"CG","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"قرارات تراخيص المحروقات التي أوردتها وكالة الأنباء في 8 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Von ACI am 8. 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