Participants in the Republic of Congo’s petroleum sector met in Brazzaville on 7–9 October to set fiscal prices for national crude marketed in the third quarter. ACI’s report of 8 October said the meeting would review oil-market developments and determine fiscal barrel prices. It does not mean all commercial sales during the quarter took place at one price; the task concerns a reference used for tax and public-revenue calculations.

Nyvia Faïda Ebenga Akiera, an official at the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, said the calculation considers the characteristics of domestic crude, marketing conditions and price differentials in reference markets. Brent movements affect the commercial environment, but the fiscal value of local grades is not set simply by copying Brent. Quality, logistics, contracts and market access help explain why a fiscal benchmark requires technical review. Such a reference can affect public oil revenue and production-sharing calculations.

The ACI report did not publish a final price or decision during the meeting. The notice is therefore not a result saying third-quarter prices rose or fell. A subsequent official announcement could provide exact values. Until then, it would be inaccurate to present the meeting as a spot market quote or invent an undisclosed fiscal barrel value. Commercial sale prices, fiscal references and international benchmarks serve different purposes and relate to different periods.

At the opening, officials also said the draft gas code was undergoing a final review before continuing through the adoption process. That means the draft was still being examined, not that a law had been enacted or entered into force. The ministry highlighted cost control, contractual recovery of investments, expansion of local suppliers and development of skilled workers. Those priorities connect petroleum revenue with domestic economic linkages and investment conditions, rather than focusing on production volume alone.

Lucien Ebata of Trident OGX said five newly installed production lines at Mengo-Kundji-Bindi could provide capacity of about 2,500 barrels a day. The company targets 10,000 barrels a day by the end of 2026 and aims for 45,000–50,000 barrels a day from 2027 as Mengo and Kundji are developed. These are company-stated capacity and production targets. ACI provided no independent measurement, field data or realized output series, so the targets should not be reported as results.