Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal

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2 years ago

2023/01/6

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The deal would be the first oil extraction agreement with a foreign firm since the Taliban took power (picture BBC)

BBC reported that Afghanistan’s Taliban government is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the country’s north.

It would be the first major energy extraction agreement with a foreign firm since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.

The 25-year deal underscores China’s economic involvement in the region.

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