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Gabon’s extractive industries experienced a 1.2% contraction in Q3 2025, attributed to a 4.3% decrease in oil production and a 1.7% reduction in marketed natural gas. Technical problems and aging oil fields prompted operators to lower production forecasts.

For the first nine months of 2025, oil output decreased by 2.1%, while natural gas production saw a 5.4% annual decline due to equipment unavailability. Manganese was the only sector with growth, rising by 8.6% in Q3. However, the overall extractive activities index fell by 4.3% year-on-year, reflecting ongoing challenges in this key economic sector.