International
Cyprus/Turkey: Oil Deal In Iraq Should Be Example for Cyprus: Turkish President Erdoğan
Dec 11, 2014
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Turkish Weekly
The recent internal agreement between Baghdad and Arbil should set an example for sharing potential energy resources off Cyprus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has…
China/South China Sea: Lowy Report: Chinese Rivalries Risk Spiralling Conflict in South China Sea
Dec 10, 2014
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John Garnaut, Sydney Morning Herald
Fierce rivalry between Chinese civilian, paramilitary and military agencies has created a "genuine risk" of conflict in the South China Sea, says a new report.
Reopening…
Angola: National Director of State Assets in Major Land-Grabbing Fraud
Dec 10, 2014
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Rafael Marques de Morais, Maka Angola
On June 5, 2014, the national director of State Assets at the Ministry of Finance, Sílvio Franco Burity, successfully petitioned the governor of Kwanza-Sul, General…
South Sudan: South Sudan Peace Talks Stutter as Economy Becomes Casualty of War
Dec 9, 2014
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James Copnall, The Guardian
South Sudan was born from decades of conflict, after two long civil wars in which well over two million people died. Well before the joyous…
Liberia: Growth & Graft - How Oil Can Profit or Ruin Liberia
Dec 9, 2014
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Front Page Africa
Liberia recently ended consultations on reforms in the emerging oil industry by stakeholders' participation. As part of its efforts to educate the public on the…
How Simple Palm Oil Undermined Liberia's Efforts to Contain Ebola
Dec 9, 2014
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Sara Jerving, Mic
Timothy Yeabah heard a noise ringing from the forests surrounding his village in central Liberia one morning in April 2013. It was the sound of…
China/South China Sea: US South China Sea Report Riles China to Defend Behaviour
Dec 9, 2014
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Nigel Wilson, International Business Times
China has attacked a report by the US State Department about its claims on the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea.
Beijing's claim over…
Iraq: Iraq Cuts Official Crude Oil Selling Price to Asia, U.S.
Dec 9, 2014
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David Sheppard, Reuters
Iraq has cut the official selling price (OSP) to Asia and the United States in January for its main crude oil export grade, Basrah light,…
Iraq: IMF: Less Iraq Contraction in 2014 on Rising Oil Output
Dec 9, 2014
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AFP
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said Iraq's oil-dependent economy was expected to contract much less than previously thought this year due to rising oil…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad-Erbil Deal is Silent on KRG's Surplus Oil
Dec 9, 2014
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Mohammed A. Salih, Al-Monitor
ERBIL, Iraq — The new oil agreement between Iraq’s federal government and the autonomous Kurdish government in the north appears to have left some room…
Liberia: In Oil & Gas Laws Stakeholders Want President's Power Limited
Dec 9, 2014
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Liberian Observer
At least 150 stakeholders from over 30 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have successfully validated two 'Oil and Gas Laws', but recommended limitations on the power…
Conflict Minerals: SEC Files Brief in Conflict Minerals Rehearing
Dec 8, 2014
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Stephen M. Quinlivan, Lexology
The SEC has filed its brief in the conflict minerals rehearing. Amnesty International also filed its brief as intervenor and Free Speech for People filed an amicus brief.
To recap, when…
Liberia: Still No Oil for Liberia, but
Dec 8, 2014
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Garmonyou Wilson, The Inquirer
With 17 oil blocks on the coast of Liberia, Nigerian, American, Chinese companies among others have leased more than 60%. Each block costs the company…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kirkuk Governor: Oil Revenue to Kurdish Region Delayed
Dec 7, 2014
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World Bulletin
Revenue from oil exports to the Kurdish Regional Government is held up by government discussion of the 2014 budget, and by pipeline stoppages, Kirkuk Governor Najmiddin…
Somalia: Somaliland: “How Does One Misappropriate Yet to Be Harvested Products “Wonders Eng Duale
Dec 7, 2014
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Yusuf M Hasan, Somaliandsun
The four main foreign firms with oil Product Sharing Contracts –PSC with Somaliland are ready to continue exploration and start extraction operations in the first…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: China Denounces Philippine 'Pressure' Over Sea Dispute Arbitration
Dec 7, 2014
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Adam Rose and Ben Blanchard, Reuters
China denounced the Philippines on Sunday for putting it under pressure with an international arbitration case over disputed waters, and refused again to participate a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad: No Agreement on Independent Kurdish Oil Export
Dec 7, 2014
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Rudaw
Iraq’s oil ministry dismissed on Sunday reports that Baghdad had agreed to independent oil exports by the Kurdish government, saying its position had not changed.
“The…
Liberia: Confab On Oil Law Validation Begins
Dec 5, 2014
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AllAfrica
The Legislature is expected to begin a two-day National Stakeholders Dialogue for the validation of the Draft Petroleum Exploration & Production Act 2013 today.
The conference…
Iraq: ISIS Dismantles Oil Refinery at Baiji, Shipping Facility to Mosul
Dec 5, 2014
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Rudaw
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region-- The Islamic State (ISIS) dismantled a refinery near Baiji, and transported it to the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi military sources said.
Military officials…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Market Evolving Quickly
Dec 5, 2014
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
The market for crude oil produced in the Kurdish north of Iraq is evolving rapidly both in the domestic and foreign markets, an oil company…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Deal a Sign of Hope Between Baghdad, Erbil
Dec 5, 2014
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Mushreq Abbas, Al-Monitor
As soon as the oil agreement signed Dec. 2 between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was announced, optimism emerged in Iraqi…
Iraq: Iraqi Army Repels ISIS Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery
Dec 5, 2014
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Al Arabiya
Iraq’s armed forces have repelled a major attack by extremists on Baiji oil refinery in northern Iraq, Al Arabiya News Channel on Friday.
Last month the…
Liberia: House Reaffirms Its Commitment to Reform Oil Sector
Dec 4, 2014
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Richard Stephens, AllAfrica
Monrovia — Deputy House Speaker Hans Barchue has reaffirmed the National Legislature's commitment to reform the oil and gas sectors of Liberia to ensure every…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Here's What The Big Iraqi-Kurdish Oil Deal Really Means
Dec 4, 2014
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Michael Knights, Business Insider
Leaders in Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan have taken a brave step toward reunifying the country through revenue sharing. The United States should support implementation of…
Afghan President Sets out His Mining Agenda
Dec 4, 2014
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The potential for major government revenue from the Afghan mining sector is significant. Whilst it will not alone revive Afghanistan’s economic prospects, it will need…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Big Kurdish Oil Deal
Dec 3, 2014
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Vivienna Walt, Fortune
You almost have to hand it to ISIS. The brutal terror group has stormed across Syria and Iraq, gobbling up territory and sparking turmoil across…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Special Report: How Exxon Helped Make Iraqi Kurdistan
Dec 3, 2014
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Dmitry Zhdannikov, Isabel Coles and Ned Parker, Reuters
In January 2011, Exxon hired one of the best connected men in Iraq: Ali Khedery, an American of Iraqi descent who had served in Baghdad as…
Iraq: Amid Conflict with ISIS, Iraq Pumps Oil Like There's No Tomorrow
Dec 3, 2014
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Robert Winderm, NBC News
espite its war with ISIS, Iraq is pumping oil at a pace not seen in nearly 40 years, and the spigot will be opened still…
Africa: IGAD Officials to Discuss Beefing up Regional Cooperation in Conflict Prevention
Dec 3, 2014
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APA
The Committee of Permanent Secretaries (CPS) of the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD)'s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) will convene on Thursday in…
South Sudan: Here's Why China's Sending Hundreds Of Peacekeepers To Africa
Dec 3, 2014
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Sean J. Li, Business Insider
hina announced in September that it would send a battalion of seven-hundred infantry soldiers to reinforce the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), a…