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ANGOLA Issue dated 21/08/2018

Somoil recruits senior staff and seeks out partners for 2/05 block

With the price of oil on the rise for the past year, the ruling MPLA party's favourite firm has ambitious plans to beef up production. [...] (284 words)

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