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English version Since July 2024, Assala Energy has officially come under the Gabonese flag. The Gabon Oil Company (GOC), the national hydrocarbons company, is the owner of Assala. We are told that Assala produces 57,000 barrels of oil daily. Very well; but an estimate of the value of this production for December 11, 2025, based on current rates (Brent crude around $61.30 and a Dollar/CFA exchange rate of approximately 560 FCFA), indicates that a production of 57,000 barrels per day represents a gross value of about 2 billion FCFA. This amounts to a total value of 730 billion CFA francs per year. When we reflect a little deeper, we realize that a single day of Assala’s production brings in as much revenue as the housing tax they want to impose on the Gabonese people. Dear readers, where is the Assala money going? Version française Depuis juillet 2024, Assala Energy est officiellement passée sous pavillon gabonais. La Gabon Oil Company (GOC), la société nationale des hydrocar...