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Angola requests bids for 10 onshore oil blocks

Angola’s state oil firm Sonangol on Monday requested prequalified bidders to submit bids for ten onshore oil blocks as Africa’s second largest crude exporter aims to open up new exploration opportunities. U.S. oil major Chevron, Italy’s ENI, commodities trader Glencore and Portugal’s GALP were among the prequalified companies who could operate the blocks, Sonangol said in a press release. Sonangol said last year that the 10 blocks may hold, on

Cook frustrated after loss

England captain Alastair Cook says it was “incredibly frustrating” to suffer such a heavy defeat in the second Investec Ashes Test at Lord’s after the team had performed so well in the series opener.