Nigeria’s Kachikwu Is Hoping to ‘Pump Up’ U.S. Engagement
14 April 2017 |
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Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu discusses the country's relationship with both the U.S. and Russia and an outlook for the oil market overall.
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