China Steps up Buying Spree in Africa

China's oil companies, buoyed by the country's foreign exchange reserves that now top $2 trillion for the first time, are on another buying spree in Africa, further challenging the century long domination of the continent's mineral wealth by Europe's great powers. So intense is Beijing's drive for wider access to energy resources to fuel China's economic growth that its main state run oil companies are now competing among themselves. The Big Three China National Petroleum Corp., Sinopec and the China National Offshore Oil Corp. are all likely to be among the top bidders when one of West Africa's newest oil producers.....Complete Story

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China May Sign $10 Billion Oil Deal With Kazakhstan

"China, Kazakhstan May Sign $10 Billion Accord for Oil"
China, the world’s second biggest energy consumer, may agree next week on lending $10 billion to Kazakhstan in return for the right to take a stake in an oil producer in the Central Asian country.

China National Petroleum Corp. plans to buy a minority holding in AO Mangistaumunaigas from state-run KazMunaiGaz National Co., a China National official said yesterday. The two nations may sign an accord on April 15 when Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visits Beijing, the official said, declining to be identified because of internal rules....Complete Story