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Exxon vs. Cnooc (1m 4.7s)

Exxon's $4bn deal to buy a stake in a field off the shores of Ghana may now be disrupted by a rival bid from China's Cnooc. It's another reminder of the challenges faced by non-state owned oil companies. Aliza Rosenbaum explains.

 

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