Archive for the ‘Chad’ Category

China: Into Africa (continued)
October 13th, 2007

Via Energy Daily, news that China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), has agreed to invest in a joint venture oil refinery near the capital of Chad.  Just a further example of China push into Africa’s oil & gas sector.  Curious as to why other countries are not as aggressive on this continent. “A subsidiary of CNPC, […]

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China, Chad, and a Pan-African Aggregation Grid?
August 12th, 2007

Noticed an interesting article in today’s International Herald Tribune, further emphasizing China’s interest in gaining access to Africa’s petroleum resources. While we have reviewed China’s engagement of several African markets in previous posts, this was the first article focused primarily on Chad.   “….Despite advanced prospecting by French and other Western firms dating back to […]

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