Madagascar The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

摘要

Africa Energy Intelligence understandsrnthe American government is currently helpingrnMadagascar to draft its new oil legislation.rnWashington has long been convincedrnthat the Mozambique Channel holds enormousrngeological potential and could housernbillions of barrels of crude and gas.rnSince the end of January, a team fromrnthe Washington bureau of the firm Deloitternhas been in Antananarivo to helprnMadagascar with the code and to suggestrnways of implementing it. The wages of thernconsultants are being paid by the U.S. government.rnOne of the French-speaking advisersrnto the American ambassador tornMadagascar, Robert Yamate, providesrnregular assistance to Deloitte’s staff.