(MENAFN) An official said that China plans to develop a petroleum field in Uganda after making a USD2 billion deal, according to Arab News.
Uganda's junior energy minister Peter Lokeris commented: "This is a major breakthrough as a country."
He added: "It is a milestone toward making us self-sustaining as far as oil and gas production is concerned."
Uganda and China National Offshore Oil Corporation reached the deal by the beginning of September.
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