Business● LowOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 8:27 AM
Oil: why Abidjan invites Murphy Oil to intensify its drilling
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
Après avoir fait de l’offshore ivoirien sa porte d’entrée sur le continent en attendant d’étendre ses opérations au Maroc et au Cameroun via de nouveaux permis, Murphy Oil fait déjà face à un premier test décisif proposé par Abidjan.
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