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Jun 2014
4m 22s

Angolan crude values hit fresh lows on s...

S&P Global Commodity Insights
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Andrew Bonnington, Platts editorial director for European and African oil, and Eklavya Gupte, West Africa editor, discuss the recent low values seen in the Angolan crude market amid weak Chinese demand and tumbling refining margins. This is the latest in a series of weekly podcasts aimed at... 
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