Sao Tome

  • Mar 23, 2010
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INT/AFRICA: Sao Tome, not Norway, may have model SWF

In Africa, resource wealth regularly leads to economic, political and social turmoil. As such,...

Sao Tome
  • Mar 30, 2009
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SAO TOME/PRINCIPE: Oil exacerbates political fragility

Doubts remain over whether a February coup plot was a genuine threat to political order. ...

Sao Tome
  • Feb 1, 2008
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AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea oil and gas set for more growth

Although governments will strive to maximise their leverage over oil companies at a time of tight...

  • Sep 13, 2007
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SAO TOME/PRINCIPE: Oil expectations affect politics

Early geological indicators have not been promising with respect to potential commercial...

Sao Tome
  • Jan 31, 2007
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AFRICA: Bright outlook for Gulf of Guinea hydrocarbons

Nigeria's next oil licensing round is expected to take place in mid-February. While the repeated...

Africa
  • Dec 2, 2005
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AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea will dominate deepwater oil

On November 28, Angola announced a new bidding round for offshore oil blocks and Shell's Bonga...

  • Oct 13, 2005
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NIGERIA/SAO TOME: Oil production delays favour Nigeria

Deepwater oil exploration, which began in earnest only in the 1990s, has had a substantial impact...

Sao Tome
  • Dec 22, 2004
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PROSPECTS 2005: African oil/gas key to global demand

In the context of rising global energy demand, West Africa is destined to become an increasingly...