The Gabon Oil Company (GOC) has announced that it wants to exercise its right of first refusal to acquire Assala Energy for 1.3 billion dollars.

Un accord initial existait entre Assala Energy et Maurel & Prom . The decision by Gabon Oil Company (GOC) to exercise its right of first refusal to acquire Assala Energy replaces the previous agreement signed last August with Maurel & Prom for $730 million plus a $600 million line of credit. According to the authorities, this acquisition will mark a crucial step in the plan to increase the oil supply to 220 000