What is "cohydro"

Cohydro (French: Congolaise des hydrocarbures) is a company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that is involved in the import, export and distribution of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil, for commercial and industrial uses. The company was created on 9 August 1999 by governmental decree (Décret-loi 245) in the interest of creating petroleum independence for the DRC.

The head office is located in Kinshasa. The administrator director general of the company is Mr Hilaire Bomesi wa Bomesi.