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Middle East Oil Benefits As China Buys Less African Crude

SCMP: Angola was the No. 2 exporter of oil to China in 2010, second only to Saudi Arabia, by last year, it had plummeted to No. 8.
Angola–and other African oil producers–have a hard time luring investors to further develop its oilfields and boost infrastructure.
China is pivoting heavily to the GCC, aggressively seeking energy tie-ups with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.