West Africa's oil triggers disputes
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 13:07
in Physics & Chemistry
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A tug-of-war between the Nigerian government and the foreign oil companies that operate the country's oil fields over the renewal of their long-held leases is heating up as foreign drillers swarm across West Africa, currently the world's hottest energy zone.