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MAY, 2005

May 31
Venezuela's Ramirez declares war on Big Oil
V Crisis

Venezuela accuses US of new destabilization campaign
Xinhua

Kazakhstan's participation in BTC catches Russia off guard
The Messenger

India to host Caspian oil ministers meet
PTI

Iran's OPEC governor: OPEC should stick to its oil quotas
Petroleumworld

NGO slams Govt for "exaggerating" oil subsidy burden
PTI

Ecuador May Have to End Its Use of Dollar as Default Risk Looms
Bloomberg

PDVSA dispatched 460,000 barrels of oil from La Salina Terminal to the United States of America
Petroleumworld

Saudi, Russia discuss boosting oil output capacity
AFP

May 27
New oil block awards after São Tomé corruption scandal
afrol News

Serbian government adopts national strategy for combating corruption
Serbian Government (press release)

Nigeria: NASB Leads Anti-Corruption Drive
This Day

Exxon Mobil and PDVSA Pequiven forward with petrochemicals plant in Venezuela
Petroleumworld.com

Nigeria: Banking consolidation will enhance corporate governance — Soludo
Vanguard

Almaty to host seminar on prevention and fighting corruption
Kazinform

Norwegian Vice-Minister of Energy and Oil Industry Visits Azerbaijan State Oil Fund
Azertag

May 26
New pipeline gets Caspian oil to market without Russia
New York Times

Mbeki: 'Corruption will be stamped out for good'
IOL

Venezuela's Chávez faces claims of oil revenue cover-up
Financial Times

South Korea: Roh aide denies charges in oil deal
Joong Ang

Venezuela Minister Says Oil Companies Owe Back Taxes
Bloomberg

Venezuela to take 30 percent royalty on Sincor oil project
AFP

Qatargas COO outlines $40bn oil, gas projects
Gulf Times

Nigeria could collapse, bring down W.Africa - US experts
Reuters

Nigeria: NECA commends FG on the economy ... but
Vanguard

May 24
Oil Prices Slump to $47 Per Barrel
This Day

U.S. Bodman raises Russia concerns after YUKOS
Reuters

Kazakhstan to export oil through US-backed Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
AFX

Riyadh calls for global efforts to secure oil market stability
AFP

Russian Output Falls in April as Oil Boom Slows
Bloomberg

Lukoil asks Kazakh Court to invalidate a signed International Arbitration agreement with PetroKazakhstan regarding the KAM pipeline
PetroKazakhstan Inc. (press release)

Venezuela's Ramirez: Orinoco heavy oil crude JV companies are violating contracts
Petroleumworld.com

May 23
Violence clouds launch of major US-backed Caspian oil pipeline
AFX

Venezuela oil minister says foreign oil firms owe billions in back taxes, royalties
AP

Iran issues stern warning to Europeans ahead of nuclear talks
AFP

Oil at $30-$50 suitable, says OPEC chief
Reuters

Kazakhstan: Country Again Features In U.S. Efforts To Combat Corruption
RFE/RL

Fuel crisis drags Yushchenko back into the fray of Ukraine's politics
FT

Oil pipeline's opening ends 13 years of argument
FT

Military cooperation to protect BTC pipeline
The Messenger

Venezuela's Ramirez: Venezuela's could support OPEC production cut
Petroleumworld.com

Oil prices to fall to 30-40 dollars per barrel in 2006-07: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
AFP

May 20
Oil to be Pumped from Baku on May 25
Zaman

Oil Wells Refuse to Obey Chávez Commands
Wall Street Journal

Iran says decision to restart nuclear activities 'irreversible'
AFP

Oil rises back as OPEC may cut supply
Petroleumworld.com

Azerbaijan to supply 100,000 tons of oil products to Ukraine
Itar-Tass

Azerbaijan faces Netherlands syndrome threat
The Messenger

Qatar, Kuwait announce two-billion-dollar joint petrochemical project
AFP

Oil Minister: Iran's per capita income to reach 10,000 dollars
IRNA

May 19
Oil prices hit three-month low on US stockpiling
AFP

Uganda and Kenya: Crucial Oil Pipeline Meet Due
New Vision

Mobil's $12m Fails to Save Naira
This Day

EU confirms talks to head off nuclear crisis with Iran
AFP

Venezuela's oil minister:PDVSA will pay oil co in local currency instead of U.S. dollars
Petroleumworld.com

Petroleum Stocks Plummet
This Day

Refinery: FG Woos Oil Majors Again
This Day

May 18
UN Starts Anti-Corruption Drive
Prensa Latina

Saudi, US officials pledge response to tight oil markets
Oil & Gas Journal

Democrats point to US role in oil-for-food scandal
AFP

Sao Tome And Principe: Oil Minister Resigns As Controversy Dogs Award of Second Offshore Block
IRIN

Bolivia's new hydrocarbons law entered into effect
Petroleumworld.com

Bureaucracy Stalls Ikorodu Gas Pipeline Project
Daily Champion

May 17
Nigeria, Algeria Begin Study of $6bn Gas Project
This Day

Iran pessimistic ahead of last-ditch nuclear talks
AFP

Chevron to Restore 80,000 Bpd of Oil
This Day

Oil prices off lows on bargain-hunting
AFP

Obasanjo Meets IMF Boss Over Oil Proceeds
Daily Trust

UN talks on global warming looks beyond Kyoto Protocol deadline
AFP

May 16
OPEC has spare capacity of well over 2 million bpd: official
AFP

Venezuela's Oil Production May Be Below Estimates
Bloomberg

Widespread corruption and the collapse of PDVSA
V Crisis

Anti-bribery efforts fail to stop executives from greasing palms
New York Times

Sao Tome And Principe: Mercenaries, Corruption And Poverty Complicate the Road to an Oil Boom
IRIN

Obasanjo Blames Nation's Corruption On Oil
This Day

May 13
Venezuela loosing credibility on its debt refinancing program
Petroleumworld.com

EU warns Iran of 'consequences' over nuclear resumption
AFP

Oil prices drop below 49 dollars on higher US stocks
AFP

Brazil Petrobras to post surge in 1Q 2005 profit
Petroleumworld.com

EU warns Iran of 'consequences' over nuclear resumption
AFP

Liberia Must Adopt Climate Change, Says Sandikie
The Analyst

May 12
E.U. and OPEC to hold first-ever summit in June
Deutsche Presse-Agentur

World Bank Says Transparency Boosts Investment
World Bank (press release)

EU urges Nigeria to show more transparency for debt relief
Xinhua

Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil create Petrosur oil group
Petroleumworld.com

Nigeria: Total, South Atlantic Award $2bn Oil Contracts
This Day

BTC export route may double capacity to ease growing tanker traffic through the Bosporus
CIOB International News

Baku to host int'l oil & gas show
AzerNews

S. America-Arab summit issues declaration
Xinhua

May 11
Venezuela charge back taxes to oil companies, National Assembly investigate heavy oil projects
Petroleumworld.com

Venezuela charge back taxes to oil companies, National Assembly investigate heavy oil projects
Petroleumworld.com

OPEC executive says plenty of oil to go round
AFP

Oil prices end flat after volatile session
AFP

UN non-proliferation conference deadlocked in second week
AFP

EU, OPEC to hold meeting on June 9th in Brussels to discuss oil prices
AFP

May 10
Iran to resume some nuclear activities 'in days'
AFP

Total, South Atlantic Award $2bn Oil Contracts
This Day

Ghana: Asante Hints At Conspiracy And Denies Allegations
Ghanaian Chronicle

Venezuela calls for return to OPEC price band, OPEC
AFP

GE to put more money in 'cleaner technologies'
AFP

May 9
ExxonMobil Nets $7.86bn Income
This Day

UN nuclear chief says North Korea has close to six nukes
AFP

Oil market oversupplied: OPEC president
AFP

New Technology to Save Exxon Mobil 50 Per Cent Drilling Cost
Daily Champion

$7bn LNG Project: Chevron Gets March 2006 Deadline
This Day

Malaysia's Petronas may withdraw from Iran LNG project: official
AFP

May 6
Iran OPEC official says market 'more than oversupplied'
Platts

Venezuela's Chavez: Might make retroactive the tax charge to oil co operating agreements
Petroleumworld.com

Nigeria: FG's Interference Blamed for Fuel Deregulation Failure
Daily Champion

Angolan Embassy in São Tomé Voices Concern Over Anti-Angolan Feelings
APA

Central Bank of Nigeria Warns Banks Over Oil Imports
Daily Trust

May 5
Rumsfeld says US will not intervene in Venezuela
AFP

Chevron Seeks $600m to Repair Facilities
This Day

Rwanda: Ministry Rejects Fuel Payment Claims
New Times

Oil prices up over 50 dollars after volatile session
AFP

Non-proliferation meeting deadlocked
AFP

Shell Forges Libyan Gas Agreement
Daily Trust

May 4
Shell, Libya agree to multi-million dollar gas exploration deal
AFP

Venezuela's Energy Minister: Oil companies are well disposed to face new challenges
Petroleumworld.com

Iran says committed to uranium enrichment
AFP

Oil prices dip under 50 dollars
AFP

Qatar, ExxonMobil buy 90% of Italy's Edison LNG plant
Platts

Venezuela's Chavez: Oil output 100,000 b/d under OPEC quota
Petroleumworld.com

May 3
OPEC output above oil quota: president
AFP

UN nuclear chief urges Iran, EU to keep talks going
AFP

Nigeria: Oil Giant Admits Aid Policies Helped Fuel Violence
IRIN

EU team to visit troubled Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region
AFP

Foreign companies wait-and-see while Caracas draws new oil rules
Platts

ChevronTexaco Foresees to Increase Oil Production
APA

May 2
In Nigeria, Where Money Talks, Reform Is the Word
Washington Post

Foreign companies wait-and-see while Caracas draws new oil rules
Platts

Timor Sea oil - a question of sovereignty
Green Left Australia

'Yes' vote in France gains ground
Reuters

Nigerians wary of corruption crackdown
BBC

Curing the curse of oil
Leader

Consultant a 'watchdog' for investors
Miami Herald

PetroKazakhstan gets demand for 3.2M barrels of oil from Lukoil venture
Canadian Press

 

   
 

Landslide Shuts Down Ecuador Pipeline - Reuters

Nigerian President Touts New Oil Legislation - Daily Trust/AllAfrica

Africa Demands Larger Slice of Mining Revenues - Mineweb

Russia in Bid for Kyrgyz National Gas Company - Eurasianet

 
 

OSI's Revenue Watch Program Becomes Independent Institute

In June 2006, the Open Society Institute spun off its Revenue Watch program to create an independent Revenue Watch Institute (RWI), a sister organization to coordinate and lead the Soros Foundation Network’s (SFN) work on transparency and accountability in resource-rich countries.

 
 
 

IMF Country Reports on Kazakhstan
The IMF produced new Kazakhstan country reports November 15, 2004.
   • Selected Issues
   • Statistical Appendix

IMF: Azerbaijan's Poverty Reduction Progress
The Government of Azerbaijan submitted its Progress Report on Poverty Reduction Strategy to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2004. IMF Joint Staff has released its assessment of the progress report prepared by the government.
• Progress Report PDF file
• Joint Staff Assessment PDF file

 

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