2006/8/27 共同

国際石油2社に退去命令 チャド、資源支配強化へ

 アフリカの新興産油国チャドのデビ大統領は26日、石油大手の米シェブロンとマレーシア国営ペトロナスの2社に対し、計4億5000万ドル(約530億円)に上る税金の支払いを拒否したとして、24時間以内の国外退去を命じた。ロイター通信などが伝えた。
 チャドは今月上旬、アフリカへの資源外交を積極展開する中国と国交を回復したばかり。中国の大規模な石油事業投資を見込み、チャドは資源分野に対する政府支配を強める方針とみられる。


Aug 26, 2006 (AP)

Chad Orders Chevron, Petronas to Leave
Chad's President Orders Chevron, Petronas to Leave Country, Alleging They Failed to Pay Taxes

If the two companies are evicted, Chad could seek help from China, which has taken an active interest in Africa in its search for raw materials like oil and metals.
Earlier this year, Chad broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and turned instead to China, a move that could help it sell its oil to the energy-hungry power.

The production and export of petroleum in Chad are overseen by the Exxon Mobil-led consortium. Under the mechanism, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. is responsible for 40 percent of the country's production, while Chevron and Petronas each have 30 percent.

The three companies agreed to finance a risky $4.2 billion, 659 mile pipeline to deliver oil from landlocked Chad to the Atlantic port of Kribi in Cameroon.