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State puts a freeze on new oil exploration license

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum will not issue new licences to oil exploration firms for recently created oil blocks until the global industry regains confidence and resumes investments.

The Ministry in May said it had created 17 new blocks and is expected to give licences to new and existing exploration companies next year.

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