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Exxon withdraws from race to buy stake in Namibia oil block from Galp, sources say

Reasons for withdrawal unclear
The offshore Mopane discovery could be valued at more than US$10 billion, according to some estimates.
Wendell Roelf, Ron Bousso and Sabrina Valle
Exxon Mobil has pulled out of the race to buy half of Galp Energia's stake in a large oil discovery in Namibia that has attracted interest from top energy companies, sources with k
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