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Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

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The South African oil firm is beginning to believe the president's office is dragging its heels so it won't have to pay, while the state hopes to reach a compromise with the promise of a new permit.

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Spotlight | DRC
Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

The South African oil firm is beginning to believe the president's office is dragging its heels so it won't have to pay, while the state hopes to reach a compromise with the promise of a new permit.

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Spotlight | DRC Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

The South African oil firm is beginning to believe the president's office is dragging its heels so it won't have to pay, while the state hopes to reach a compromise with the promise of a new permit.

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Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

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