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Country profile: Congo (Brazzaville)
| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
| Climate: | tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
| Terrain: | coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
| Size: | 342000 sq. km total (Land area: 341500 sq. km Water area: 500 sq.km) |
| Population: | 3,903,318 |
| Languages: | French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread) |
| Government: | republic |
| Capital city: | Brazzaville |
| Legal system: | based on French civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note |
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Country profile
Congo’s hydrocarbon industry is the country’s primary source of economic growth. According to the World Bank, the oil sector accounts for roughly 65 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and oil exports account for around 90 percent of total export revenues. Congo’s oil production has grown over the past year and industry analysts predict continued production growth through 2010.
Congo’s energy consumption is dominated by oil (78 percent), with the remainder coming from hydroelectricity (22 percent). Natural gas, coal, nuclear and other renewables are currently not part of the country’s energy consumption mix.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 235,900 bbl/day | 115 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Consumption: | 7,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) | 115 million cu m (2005 est.) |
| Exports: | 229,700 bbl/day (2004 est.) | |
| Imports: | 11,410 bbl/day(2004 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 1 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) | 86 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
| Major fields: |
Congo (Brazzaville) - recent news
| 09 Feb 26 |
Congo (Brazzaville): Perenco Congo successfully installs Kombi 2 platform on the KLL field Perenco Congo has announced the successful installation of the new Kombi 2 platform on the Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) field, marking a key milestone in the redevelopment of this historic field, more than 20 years after the drilling of its last well. |
| 08 Feb 26 |
Congo (Brazzaville): The President of the Republic of Congo and Eni's CEO celebrate the first LNG cargo from Phase 2 of Congo LNG The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, and Eni's Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, attended in Pointe-Noire the ceremony marking the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Nguya FLNG floating facility, signaling the start-up of gas exports from Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project. |
| 12 Jan 26 |
Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor E&P provides PNGF Sud field update - infill drilling delivers production increase PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. Fourth quarter average net working interest production was 4,608 bopd, compared with 4,116 bopd in the previous quarter and 4,759 bopd in the fourth quarter of 2024. |
| 02 Dec 25 |
Congo (Brazzaville): Eni launches Phase 2 of Congo LNG ahead of schedule With the arrival of the Nguya FLNG floating liquefaction unit and the introduction of gas into the new offshore infrastructure system, Eni announces the start-up - ahead of the planned schedule - of Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project, with the goal of exporting the first LNG cargo in early 2026. |
| 28 Nov 25 |
Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor E&P confirms USD 33.1 million cash sale of PNGF Sud oil PetroNor E&P confirms that 540,079 bbls of oil were lifted and sold from the Djeno Terminal in November 2025, generating a cash inflow of USD 33.1 million at a realised price of USD 61.3 per barrel. |
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- Angola,
- Bahrain,
- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
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- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
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- Morocco,
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- Niger,
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- Saudi Arabia,
- Senegal,
- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
- Somaliland,
- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Tanzania,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
- Yemen,
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- Zanzibar,
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