[Peakoil] Cutting Edge - Africa: America's New Oil Target

[David Price]

SBS
Tue Oct 4, 2005, 08:30 PM

"As world oil reserves decline, the US and other world powers are 
competing for African oil. US energy and foreign policies have merged to 
militarise choke points in oil-producing countries. Currently 14 per 
cent of US oil comes from Africa, while experts predict that America's 
own national oil supply will run out in eight years. Securing an energy 
supply is a top strategic priority which explains the sudden interest in 
Africa by America, Europe, China and Japan. Under the guise of wars 
against terrorism and poverty, the US is setting up military bases in 
West Africa and planning for a possible conflict with Europe and China."

David