The MAN-PIN party has noted in the media that the company ORYX/VIGOR is not fulfilling its financial obligations related to the operation of our refinery. According to publications, ORYX/VIGOR has gone more than five (5) months without paying contractors and medical service staff. MAN-PIN also understands that an ultimatum was issued to ORYX/VIGOR to fulfill its financial obligations before the beginning of December 2025.
Additionally, MAN-PIN received information that RdK/2Bays instructed CRU to suspend all services they provide to ORYX/VIGOR. A delegation was sent to London with the goal of resolving and agreeing on key points to ensure a smooth transition and operation of the facilities in Emmastad and Bullenbaai, including outstanding payments to 2Bays, but to date, ORYX/VIGOR has not complied with the agreements with the parties involved.
We have now noticed in the media that RdK/2Bays has seized ORYX/VIGOR’s products in the tanks. In a recent radio program, Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas stated that he has “been handling it” in this matter, which raises concerns about how the country is represented during negotiations that led to a 30-year contract with ORYX/VIGOR.
On the other hand, there is still no concrete information about the operations of Global Oil, which has a contract for asphalt production. During a meeting of the Parliament Central Commission on July 4, 2025, the management of RdK/2Bays explained that everything is fine and that the plant operations will start soon. They stated that the dispute between the two companies could trigger all processes, but the reality today is different.
Under the MFK government and the current management of RdK/2Bays, we have heard many promises that have not materialized to date. When the Pisas II cabinet was in place, a negotiation process was underway with the CORC consortium, but this consortium was terminated and CPR was presented, resulting in a complaint for the use of falsified documents. Possible fraudulent actions are under investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office under the name “Iguana.”
Then Global Oil came in for asphalt production. To date, Global Oil has not started, and payments have been stopped due to RdK/2Bays’ non-compliance. Later, a contract was signed with ORYX, which later changed its name to VIGOR, with a current dispute between ORYX/VIGOR and Global Oil over certain facilities. ORYX/VIGOR has promised on multiple occasions to take over all work, but nothing has happened so far.
Before the elections, members of the MFK parliament and the Prime Minister were asked to open the doors for phase 5 of refinery operations. But now we face the current reality in which the same Prime Minister says that ORYX/VIGOR “has been handling it.”
Given that these developments are completely contrary to the previously presented positive expectations, MAN-PIN has submitted a request for a public meeting of urgent character on the topic: “latest developments regarding the companies ORYX/VIGOR and also Global Oil related to the operation of our refinery.” We have requested the Prime Minister’s presence at this meeting.