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 ABOARD THE BENGUELA BELIZE PLATFORM, Angola (AP) - The behemoth rises from the Atlantic Ocean seabed, a testament to Africa's growing importance to an energy-hungry world fearful of its dependence on the explosive Middle East, and to Angola's growing importance within Africa.
Chevron Corp.'s $2.3 billion Benguela Belize oil platform, dwarfing the Statue of Liberty at 1,680 feet, is an innovation in Africa's Gulf of Guinea, where floating platforms long have held sway. Drilling some months ago drew the first crude into the structure.
Angola is the latest example of the growth of oil in Africa — and of its potential to both help and hurt.
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