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Economy of Pointe-Noire


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Pointe-Noire is the essential center of the oil industry of the Republic of Congo, one of the main oil producers in Central Africa. Congolese oil has been largely exploited by the French company Elf Aquitaine since its discovery around 1980.



Pointe-Noire is also known for its fishing industry, which is often at odds with the oil development.



Formerly, Pointe-Noire was home to a potash exploitation which led to the construction of a wharf, currently closed to the public. The city is twinned with the French city of Le Havre
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