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December 8, 2001: US Oil Companies to Invest $200 Billion in Kazakhstan

2001-12-08

During a visit to Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Secretary of State Powell states that US oil companies are likely to invest $200 billion in Kazakhstan alone in the next five to ten years. [New York Times, 12/15/2001]