AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOil & Gas Watch: ReconAfrica filed its Q1 disclosure and says Kavango West 1X testing is underway, with downhole work on schedule to start before end-May, alongside financing, a PEL 073 extension to Jan 2027, and 3D seismic reprocessing on its Ngulu Block offshore Gabon. Trade Policy: A major relief for exporters—Trump extended AGOA duty-free access through December 31, 2026, and Gabon is back on the beneficiary list after being removed in 2023. Security & Health: The US escalated Iran pressure with fresh “Economic Fury” sanctions targeting Iran-linked shipping and shadow-banking networks, while the WHO declared the Central Africa Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as cases spread across borders. Gabon Angle: Gabon appears in both the trade win (AGOA reinstatement) and the regional risk picture as health and sanctions pressures intensify across Central Africa.
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