Oil-rich countries demand a bigger cut of profits

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Two of the world’s oil-rich countries may make it harder for oil companies to do business with them.

Both Brazil and Nigeria currently offer fairly good contract terms to international oil giants like Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) that operate within their borders. But now they’re hoping to collect a much bigger chunk of the profits from the oil produced in their countries.

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