China Tightens Grip on Africa’s Energy Resources with Stake in Offshore Field
Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Featured, Oil Investment & Alternative EnergyCNOOC Ltd. (NYSE ADR: CEO) and Sinopec Corp. (NYSE ADR: SHI) have agreed to buy a 20% stake in an oil field off the shore of Angola for $1.3 billion, illustrating China’s persistent attempts to acquire resources for its economic expansion at a time of weakness for many Western oil majors.