Ed Dodson responding... LE ROUX P wrote: > Greetings from Africa. > I was told by the CEO of Vukani in SA that the USA is buying crude > oil from Angola at well below the market price. This is then supplied > to the market at the going market price. Any views on this also a > "non-transparent" area? Ed Dodson here: By "USA" do you mean the United States government, or one of the multinational corporations that happen to be headquartered in the United States? Corporations always try to negotiate the prices at which they purchase goods (and services) to maximize profit margins. What is the leverage the companies have with the government-run entity that controls supply in Angola?
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