Equatorial Guinea Rewrites Oil Law After Production Collapses 85%

Equatorial Guinea will approve a new hydrocarbon law on Monday after crude production collapsed to just 20,000 barrels per day in September, down from roughly 140,000 bpd in 2020. The 120,000-bpd loss has reduced OPEC’s smallest producer to a fraction of its former output and contributed to an economy the International Monetary Fund expects to shrink 1.7% this year. Hydrocarbons Minister Antonio O