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West Africa oil boom draws U.S. strategy and investment
U.S. oil interests push West Africa Gulf of Guinea as a strategic energy pivot amid Iraq tensions. ExxonMobil expands Africa output while Equatorial Guinea rapid growth highlights a regional surge with high offshore production and large foreign investment.
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Ellen Knickmeyer
Associated Press
Malabo
Equatorial Guinea
United States
Persian Gulf
Paul Michael Wibbey
Washington
West Africa
Wibbey
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
U.S
U.S. National Intelligence Council
Africa
Cameroon
sub-Saharan Africa
Morocco
Atlantic
Angola
ExxonMobil
Leigh A. Evans
Evans
George W. Bush
Walter Kansteiner
Gulf of Guinea
Mideast
Middle East