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Article

9 Oct 2004

Author:
John Vidal, Guardian [UK]

The oil grab [São Tomé & Principe]

São Tomé...is now a test case for oil companies and the world: will it be plundered and overwhelmed by the changes about to happen? Or could it...become the only...country ever to have found oil in large quantities, shared the benefits equitably and guaranteed future generations sustainable development? [refers to ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Marathon, ChevronTexaco, Total, Bechtel, Riggs Bank, Chrome Energy (formerly ERHC)]