Oil & Gas Deal Update: Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry has cleared Antler Global to sell 40% of the EG-08 offshore production-sharing contract to Fuhai (Beijing) Energy, bringing Europa Oil & Gas closer to drilling the Barracuda-1 prospect. Europa says the farm-out is still subject to Shandong provincial Overseas Direct Investment approval; Antler would keep 40% and remain operator, with Fuhai holding 40% and state firm GEPetrol 20%. Europa targets spudding in early 2027, with Fuhai funding 95% of well costs up to a $53m cap. Maritime Ruling: The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea awarded the Marshall Islands over $14m in compensation over Equatorial Guinea’s 2022 detention of the VLCC Heroic Idun and its crew, including more than $4m for crew mistreatment—an outcome that may shape future maritime enforcement and liability expectations. Regional Finance: BEAC opened a liquidity injection for Cemac banks, offering CFA500bn at 4.75% for May 28–June 4, underscoring ongoing short-term funding management across the region that includes Equatorial Guinea. Human Rights & Migration: A report says Equatorial Guinea’s Bamy Hotel has been used as a holding site for asylum seekers deported from the US under a reported $7.5m deal, with many reportedly pressured to return to countries where they face risk.