In a First, Exxon Mobil Signals Interest in Afghan Oil Concession - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials and their American backers made a small step this week toward securing the big-name Western foreign investment they have long sought for Afghanistan: Exxon Mobil is weighing a bid on a modest oil concession in the country’s north, Afghan officials and the company said on Thursday. - In a First, Exxon Mobil Signals Interest in Afghan Oil Concession
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