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Senegal’s Sangomar oil exports surge as West Africa energy race intensifies

Oil field. Photo by Redhawk Investment Group @ Pixabay
Oil field. Photo by Redhawk Investment Group @ Pixabay

Alhousseiny Djigo

Alhousseiny Djigo is an experienced financial journalist based in Dakar.
  • Sangomar ships 2.9 million barrels in February
  • Senegal weighs oil boom risks and energy ambitions

 

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Senegal exported 2.9 million barrels of crude oil from the Sangomar field in February, reinforcing its ambition to emerge as a major energy hub in West Africa.

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