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Algeria
(Last Updated: May 2009)
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Algeria is important to world energy markets because it is a significant hydrocarbons producer and exporter. Algeria is a member of OPEC and an important, growing energy source for Europe.
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Angola
(Last Updated: March 2008)
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Angola is Africa's third largest oil producer, and its production capacity is expected exceed 2 million barrels per day in 2008. Major offshore oil finds have also made Angola a key focus of hydrocarbon exploration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Chad and Cameroon
(Last Updated: January 2007)
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With the completion of the 650-mile Chad-Cameroon pipeline in July 2003, Chad has become a significant energy producer. The pipeline has also created new opportunities for Cameroon to revive its declining petroleum sector.
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Cote d Ivoire
(Last Updated: July 2008)
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Energy will play a major role in Côte d'Ivoire in the coming years resulting from growing oil and natural gas reserves combined with excess electricity and refinery capacity.
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Egypt
(Last Updated: August 2008)
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Egypt is a significant oil producer and a rapidly growing natural gas producer. The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil shipments, making Egypt an important transit corridor.
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Equatorial Guinea
(Last Updated: October 2007)
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Recent offshore oil discoveries and the prospects for additional finds make Equatorial Guinea one of the leading areas for oil exploration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Libya
(Last Updated: July 2007)
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Libya is a major oil exporter, particularly to Europe. With the lifting of U.N. sanctions against Libya in September 2003, oil companies are eager to resume and/or expand operations in Libya.
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Nigeria
(Last Updated: May 2009)
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An OPEC member, Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa. The country is a major oil supplier to both Western Europe and the United States.
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South Africa
(Last Updated: October 2008)
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A major coal producer and exporter, South Africa also has a highly developed synthetic fuel industry and small reserves of oil.
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Sudan
(Last Updated: April 2007)
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Sudanese crude oil production and exports have risen rapidly over the past few years, with the Sudanese Energy Ministry expecting production to reach 500,000 barrels per day in 2005. Exploration and production are expected to increase as a result of a December 2004 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end Sudan's 21-year civil war.
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