us. He brings his tanker, loads the oil and brings it to his own country where he refines it. He pays less than $12 per barrel for the crude oil. He refines the crude into several different products, which are then sent back to us at more than $65 per barrel. In the 1998 year, Exxon generated revenues of $100 billion, Mobil $47 billion, Texaco, $32 billion and Chevron $27 billion. The revenues of these four companies almost outstripped the revenues of all the 50 Black Africa countries south of the Sahara combined. Let’s take a country like Nigeria for instance. It is the so-called giant of Africa, the leader of the Black world. Nigeria is the seventh largest oil producing country in the world. Nigerians pride themselves as one of the most educated people in the world. It has all kinds of engineers, including petroleum and geological engineers. Oil was discovered in Nigeria in1948. But you know what? Nigeria still imports
have of being acquainted with her must be the work of her brother, and, without looking farther, it was satisfactory; it was gratifying to know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her. They now walked on in silence, each of them deep in thought. Elizabeth was not comfortable; that was impossible; but she was flattered and pleased. His wish of introducing his sister to her was a compliment of the highest kind. They soon outstripped the others, and when they had reached the carriage, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were half a quarter of a mile behind. He then asked her to walk into the house--but she declared herself not tired, and they stood together on the lawn. At such a time much might have been said, and silence was very awkward. She wanted to talk, but there seemed to be an embargo on every subject. At last she recollected that she had been travelling, and they talked of Matlock and Dove Dale with great perseverance