Europa Oil & Gas announced, further to its announcement of 2 October 2023, that it has received notification from the Irish Government's Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) that the Minister has given his consent to extend the Phase 1 of FEL 4/19 to 31 January 2026. The Company intends to use the extension to carry out further technical studies and allow more time to secure a partner to advance development of the licence.