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2 March 2023 Perenco Files

Congo: European oil companies’ secret interests with ruling family

By Maxence Peigné, Amund Trellevik and Leïla Miñano

How the daughter of Congo-Brazzaville's president secretly obtained 15% in a subsidiary of Oslo-listed Petronor, a minority partner in a lucrative drilling licence Read more "Congo: European oil companies’ secret interests with ruling family"

8 December 2022 Perenco Files

Real estate, wine and tech: how Perenco’s offshore oil profits end up back in Europe

By Maxence Peigné, Manuel Rico, Leïla Miñano and Paulo Pena

Owners of the controversial Franco-British oil company have invested billions of euros of tax haven money across the continent. Read more "Real estate, wine and tech: how Perenco’s offshore oil profits end up back in Europe"

8 December 2022 Untaxed

Explainer: how tax engineering works in Luxembourg

This is how wealthy individuals can use Luxembourg companies to channel their real estate investments in Europe and avoid taxes. Read more "Explainer: how tax engineering works in Luxembourg"

9 November 2022 Perenco Files

Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo

By Leïla Miñano, Maxence Peigné, Geoffrey Livolsi, Dorian Cabrol, Alexandre Brutelle, Baron Nkoy, Lea Szulewicz, Alexandra Lucas Coelho and

Franco-British Energy giant Perenco is allegedly responsible for dozens of pollution incidents around its sites in the country. Read more "Toxic fumes and leaks: Perenco’s polluting oil business in Democratic Republic of Congo"

8 November 2022 Perenco Files

Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair

By Leïla Miñano, Manuel Rico and Maxence Peigné

Pressure is mounting on Agnès Pannier-Runacher as France’s transparency watchdog announces investigation in wake of revelations. Read more "Investigators and politicians pile pressure on French energy minister over investment scheme affair"

8 November 2022 Perenco Files

Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant

By Investigate Europe

The Franco-British oil and gas corporation Perenco is little-known but powerful. We shed light on the company's footprint in the world, including alleged pollution, structures in tax havens and political ties. Read more "Perenco Files: the toxic world of a little-known European oil giant"