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Black gold: the U.S. looks to Nigeria for energy security despite 40 years of unrest.(SECURITY)(Cover story)
Nigeria aspires to double its oil production in this decade and become Africa's largest gas exporter, with significant implications for four of the five biggest oil majors. At the same time, the U.S. Government, in the post-9-11 World, realizes that West Africa, led by Nigeria, has the potential to become a major counterweight to the Middle East, easing its dependence on Middle Eastern oil and gas at least for the near to medium term. As documented in this article, though, the Niger Delta is unlikely to become the stable oil province desired by oil companies and Washington strategists, at least until those looking for stability in the Niger Delta look beyond the oil and ...
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