Confitarma expressed strong concern about the situation that Italian companies operating in the Republic are experiencing of Congo and are engaged in the important activity of supply of natural gas to our country. The Italian Confederation of Shipowners has highlighted that, due to Local bureaucratic impediments that are blocking flows financial from the African country abroad, companies will be forced to leave the country, jeopardizing the energy supplies from the Republic of Congo to Italy. Confitarma has specified that such blocks involve legitimate fees received locally by Italian companies for services already regularly provided by companies on the basis of Service contracts with the oil majors.

"The situation - explained Confitarma in a note - is particularly relevant for our associate Bambini Spa, a company whose turnover depends for 50% on orders arising from the Republic of Congo. Continuing The unjustified blocking of money transfers will be put in place The company's operations are at serious risk with consequences on the proper performance of financial obligations towards of employees and suppliers'.

The Confederation recalled that the Republic of Congo is fundamental in the strategy implemented by the Italian government for diversification of energy supply sources in the Country, as a result of the stop of the import of natural gas from Russia because of the war in Ukraine.

Confitarma expressed the hope of "an urgent and strong intervention at the highest national institutional levels that enable this incomprehensible impasse to be unblocked quickly.'