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China eyes ConocoPhillips’ Kashagan stake-Kazakh minister

China has shown an interest in buying the stake of U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips in a multinational consortium developing Kazakhstan’s giant Kashagan oilfield, Kazakh Oil & Gas Minister...

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PetroChina boss named chairman of CNPC

PetroChina President Zhou Jiping, architect of a major overseas investment push, has been appointed chairman of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), state news agency Xinhua said. Zhou, 60, remains...

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Sinopec to build China’s biggest coal-to-gas project

BEIJING: China’s state energy giant Sinopec Group envisages investing 70 billion yuan ($11.3 billion) to build the country’s largest coal-to-gas project in 8-10 years to meet a rising...

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Shell says China approves shale deal, plans more drilling

BEIJING :  China has approved a production-sharing contract with Royal Dutch Shell for the Fushun shale gas block in the southwestern province of Sichuan, with the global oil firm preparing to step...

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Chevron nears Congo project decision, prices China gas plant

Chevron Corp is about to make a final call on a Republic of the Congo offshore project that could ultimately produce an estimated 127,000 barrels per day of crude oil after its anticipated start up...

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