Description
Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa’s Oil Prize by Duncan Clarke is a comprehensive examination of Africa’s oil industry and the political, economic, and historical forces that have shaped its development.
Drawing on more than three decades of experience in the global energy sector and firsthand knowledge of over forty African countries, Clarke explores the race to control the continent’s vast oil resources. He places Africa’s oil industry within its historical context while examining the influence of governments, multinational corporations, nationalism, and global politics on the struggle for energy wealth.
Combining economic analysis, political insight, and African history, Crude Continent is an authoritative resource for readers interested in Africa’s natural resources, geopolitics, energy markets, and economic development.
