Angolan Oil is Strategically Important to U.S., Says Andrew Young

Washington, DC — With energy demand up in the United States and traditional sources of oil from the Middle East looking precarious, reliable exports from sub-Saharan African producers like Angola are looking more attractive, says former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young.

During a reception he hosted for Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos May 15 in Washington, Young told the Washington File he believed the leader's three-day visit to the United States was "extremely important because it's a continuation of our focus on Africa in a strategic [energy] partnership."

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