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NIGERIA NORTH AFRICA

GAS: THE AWAKENING

Forecasts of a sharp rise in European demand for gas have spurred a revival in African LNG projects at a time when Nigeria's plans seem likely to be put on ice, perhaps for several years. Despite ups and downs, Algeria [...] (1163 words)

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TOTALFINELF A MARKET GIANT?

NLNG-ENEL CONTRACT MODIFIED

EUROMED HUB FOR NIGERIAN GAS

TOTAL IN MARKET FORCES FRAY

CATCHING THE TRADE WINDS

KWESI BOTCHWEY GOES

GAS EQUATION

FRESH START FOR PROJECT

RUSSIANS BACK IN BUSINESS

VALOT NAMED BOSS OF TOTAL EXPLORATION-PRODUCTION

ZAFY AND RAVONY AT ODDS

TWO-FACTION AGREEMENT

DIVORCE IN THE AIR

KENYA-BORN EXECUTIVE TO HEAD CALTEX

PRIVATIZATION, DEREGULATION, GLOBALIZATION

AFEWORKI VISITS USA

ACCIDENT ON MOBIL'S UBIT PLATFORM

WARNING FOR THE REVEREND

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OXY TO DRILL IN 900M

FURTHER PULLOUTS PLANNED

ENERGY WEEK

AFAR EXPLORATION'S MAJOR GAMBLE

DE BEERS ARRIVES BY SEA

NEW YORK LIES JUST OVER THERE...

OIL MINISTER WITH A WORLD BANK PROFILE

NLNG ON THE MOVE

AGIP CONGO TO REMAIN AND OXY ASKED TO EXPLORE

RIEK MACHAR THENY DHURGON

COUNTING ON FRIENDS

NEW GOVERNMENT

OILINVEST: NEW PARTNERS

YAOUNDE IN NEW PUSH

SECURITY BOOM

NEW QUARREL OVER PRICES

NEW MINISTER AND STATE SECRETARY FOR OIL

NEW RACE AGAINST TIME

OILY MANOEUVRES

KNOTTY ISSUE

BERNARD ESAMBERT TIPPED FOR ELF CHAIRMANSHIP

MOSSREF SHIPS ALCOHOL TO BRAZIL

NEW PROJECTS OUTLINED

ECONOMIC DEADLINE

EVER-RELIABLE PARTNERS

SHADY STOCK DEALINGS IN US

FRANCE PULLING OUT THE STOPS

A REAL SCOOP

SAFIR OFF TO SLOW START

NLNG'S FINANCIAL WOES

A MURKY TALE

THE BATTLE OF MALAKAL

RALLYING ROUND "TRANSITIONAL POPE"

NEW FRONT LINE

ALGERIAN-U.S. TIE-UP

ABDESSELAM MINUS LAOUSSINE

BAD TIMING

SHAKE-UP AT THE TOP

Hassan Al Tourabi attacked

TOTAL GROUP "DECONTROLLED"

POLICY, PRICES, RESERVES

PRESSURE BUILDS UP

REFINERY: POSITIVE MOVES

COLLISION COURSE

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WITCH HUNT

CREDIT LINE FOR LNG PLANT AT SKIKDA

REFINERY: POLITICS FIRST?

OPTIONS

GDF ACCORD: +1 BILLION CU.M/YEAR

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