JUNE, 2005

June 30

French president calls for international cooperation on oil, exchange
Xinhuanet

Putin May Use G-8 Leadership to Seek Aid for Former Soviet Zone
Bloomberg

US commission blames OPEC for high oil prices
AFP

Nigeria's Oil to Dry Up in 38 Years - Survey
Daily Trust

A to Z of the historic G8 debt deal
Dispatch Online

Statoil Sign Cooperation Deal in Kazakhstan
Oil Voice

ONGC to buy out Canada's PetroKazakhstan
Reuters

Venezuela launches Petrocaribe, extending regional oil diplomacy's reach
AFP

China's CNOOC faces all-out lobbying effort to win US oil firm
AFP

Egypt, Israel to sign landmark gas deal
AFP

Unocal set August 10 vote on China, Chevron offers
AFP

June 29

Oil down to $58; drop sharpest since April
Chicago Tribune

Kuwait ranks fourth in oil reserves for 2004 -- OAPEC report
KUNA

Kazakhstan aims to export 130 million tonnes of crude a year by 2015
AFX

Bolivian government orders troops to take 'control' of oilfields
AFP

New Iranian president must fulfill promises on improving economy without politicising
AP

Oil giant at last becomes one company
AP

Saudi Arabia says high oil not yet hit world growth
Reuters

June 28

Schroeder Says Call for Oil Market Transparency Gaining Support
Bloomberg

Crude Oil Prices Dips Below $60 a Barrel
AP

Shareholders Likely to OK Shell Unification
AP

Bidders Eye Kazakhstan Oil Firm
Bloomberg

India confident of oil and Gas from new Iranian regime
India Daily

The US, EU threaten to keep up pressure on Iran
PRAVDA.Ru

Nigeria's Local Content to Fetch $10bn
Daily Champion

June 27

Oil over $60 on robust demand, Iran worries
Reuters

Russian-German gas pipeline to start European delivery in 2010
AFP

Kremlin says Gazprom takeover needed to avert threat to economy
AFP

Chevron dismisses CNOOC's Unocal offer
New York Times

Putin Tries to Reassure U.S. Executives
AP

$1m bribe paid for CRH, Polish inquiry told
Irish Times

PetroKazakhstan says has received takeover offers
Reuters

ExxonMobil to Pay $30 Mln to Azerbaijan to Terminate Oil Project
AzerTag

Caspian Sea Pipeline Has Its Origins in Turbulent Waters
Los Angeles Times

Venezuela's Rodriguez says OPEC may set $40-50/bbl price band
Platts

Venezuela's set up a new National Petrochemical Company
Petroleumworld

Algerian exports of liquid gas to Britain resume after 40 years
AFP

Algerian oil revenues expected to reach USD 40 billion - official
KUNA

Nigeria's Excess Oil Revenue
Daily Trust

June 24

Oil Rises to Record $60; Demand Strains Rigs, Pipes, Refineries
Bloomberg

China's bold bid for global energy
Christian Science Monitor

Unocal's reserves take center stage
MarketWatch

Russian oil group sees lower output
AFP

Nigeria State Oil Co Plans To Start Own Oil Tanker Fleet
Dow Jones

Shell shareholders to back unification
Reuters

HSBC seeks to be founder member of Dubai exchange
Reuters

Saudi oil minister calls for building more refineries
MENAFN

June 23

Halliburton Awarded New Military Contract
AP

China Oil Company Bids $18.5B For Unocal
AP

Caracas to host CARICOM Leaders summit next week
Petroleumworld

Iran says Russian nuclear fuel could come within months
AFP

Nigeria and Morocco: Oilfield Development and Inter-Ethnic Tension
Global Politician

Customs Committee proposes to cancel breaks for oil companies
AzerNEWS

Exxon CEO skeptical on new era for oil
Petroleumworld

June 22

Crude oil retreats from new high of 59.70 dollars
AFP

Mexico backs Russia's WTO bid, welcomes Russian energy investment
AFP

Saudi ready to pump more as part of any new OPEC hike:Gulf source
Platts

Oman signs $3 billion in oil contracts
MENAFN

Venezuela's PDVSA found significant new oil reserves
AP

EU greenhouse gas emissions on the rise
AFP

Toyota, Honda given green light for fuel-cell cars
AFP

Kuwaiti parliament passes state oil giant’s budget
AFP

Oil Discovery Adds New Twist to Darfur Tragedy
AlertNet

June 20

ExxonMobil to pay 30 mln usd to Azerbaijan to terminate oil project
AFX

Over 2,300 Employed for Balkan Pipeline Construction
SNA

Oil prices surge above 59 dollars in Asian trade
AFP

TransCanada wins bid for Mexican LNG pipeline project
PLATTS

Venezuela's PDVSA to supply China 30,000 bpd
Petroleumworld

Mexican president heads to Russia to talk UN reform, energy
AFP

Everyone is a Winner From Gas Project - Say World Bank Officials
Public Agenda

S/South Delegates in Crucial Meeting Tomorrow
This Day

June 17

Ukraine: Business-Watchers Cite Corruption, Red Tape, As Main Obstacles to Development
RFE/RL

Liberia Embarks On Transparency - Seeks Membership in EITI
Analyst

Polls open for Iran’s tightest presidential election
Middle East Online

Seven million jobs to be created by 2010, says Pakistan's Secretary Labour
Pakistan Link

Energy secretary lays out challenges to greater LNG use in US
PLATTS

The SEC has started an investigation into Citgo
Petroleumworld

OPEC plays trump cards but 50 dollar barrel of oil here to stay
AFP

Confab: North Threatens Boycott Over 25 Percent Derivation
Vanguard

June 15

World Bank Chief Paul Wolfowitz Hopeful For Nigerian Debt Relief
World Bank (press release)

US plays spoiler in India-Pakistan pipeline accord
Asia Times

OPEC raises production quota to 28 million bpd: Saudi minister
AFP

Oil price above US$50 too high, says Saudi Minister
AP

OPEC pledge helps ease oil prices
AFP

Shell chief predicts further volatility, higher prices for oil
AFP

Baku Hosts 12th Caspian Oil-Gas Exhibition and Conference
USACC

Nigeria puts on sale 14 oil blocks recovered from oil companies
AFP

Work Starts On $590m W. African Gas Project
This Day

June 14

Schroeder seeks internat'l fund standards
AP

Ukraine: Government Attempts To Get Grip On Corruption
RFE/RL

Momentum grows within OPEC for quota hike despite doubts about impact
AFP

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil seek gas from Peru
Petroleumworld

Nigeria’s oil & gas attracts N132b Australian investment
Vanguard

International Economic Forum opens in St Petersburg
Itar-Tass

Saudi Arabia urges consumer nations to build oil refineries
AFP

Transparency regulations need global application
Guardian (opinion)

June 13

Immediate debt relief for “poorest” countries
MERCOPRESS

Wolfowitz Seeks Aid for Nigeria, Africa's Richest Debtor
PA

Romania probes corruption despite US warning
ISN Security Watch

Naimi: OPEC output hike of 500,000 bpd 'taken for granted'
AFP

A new list of ships banned from EU ports
EMSA (press release)

Iran envoy briefs Saudis on 'peaceful' nuclear program
AFP

Halliburton Subsidiary Becomes Target of Criminal Probe in Kazakhstan
MosNews

June 10

Oil information a focus of G-8 meeting
MarketWatch

Chronology of G8 debt relief plans
Reuters

EU, OPEC agree to pursue dialogue to stabilize oil market
IRNA

State Dept. Urges Caution in Romania Oil Probe
Washington Post

Halliburton: Nigeria Now Suitable for Business
This Day

Chinese To Invest $1.5 Bln
St. Petersburg Times

PetroChina to buy assets of parent for 2.5 billion dollars
AFP

Oil demand eases in China, Europe, but surges in US and Pacific: IEA
AFP

June 9
Accountability real factor for reform and combating corruption
Arabic News

Iranian oil official decries bloated government, interference in economy
IRNA

China bids for U.S. oil company
RIA Novosti

Kuwait Parliament Panel Approves Mega Oil Project
AFP

BP Signs $4 Billion Deal With Delta Group - KSA
Arab News

We are innocent until proven guilty - Zuma speaks to the South African National Assembly
IOL

Viet Nam tough on corruption and smuggling
VNA

Turkish oil giant invests $1.75bn in Azerbaijan
AzerNEWS

Oil pollution detected in northern Azerbaijan sector of Caspian Sea
Today.AZ

Top Saudi says kingdom has plenty of oil
AP

June 8
Sao Tome names new prime minister
Reuters

Bolivians still protesting after president resigns
ISN Security Watch

Bush, Blair agree on African debt relief
AP

OPEC chief to seek 500,000 bpd output hike if prices stay high
AFP

Oil and gas show draws world companies
AssA-Irada

DOD awards $300M in psyops contracts
UPI

Lockheed Martin Wins Marine Contracts
AP

CACI Awarded $73 Million Contract to Support U.S. Naval Aviation Readiness
CACI International Inc (press release)

Energy Watch
UPI

Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline off the ground by next year: Aiyar
IRNA

New Pipeline Gives Caspian Oil Access To World Markets
Process And Control Today

June 7
Iran calls on OPEC to stick closer to quotas
AFP

India interested in three gas pipelines via Pakistan
AFP

Azerbaijan hosts Caspian oil and gas exhibition
RIA Novosti

Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan Launch New Strategic Railway Project
Jamestown Foundation

Brazil's Bovespa Declines on Corruption Probe: Latin Stocks
Bloomberg

Spanish businessmen expand partnership in Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector
KazInform

LUKOIL to increase oil reserves
AK&M

Ireland lodges new seabed claim with UN for energy exploration
AFP

Shell May Bid for Libya Oil Rights, in Addition to Gas Contract
Bloomberg

US Christian drills for oil in Israel
AP

June 6
US, Venezuela clash at OAS meeting
CRIenglish

Syrian president vows reforms, anti-corruption
Xinhuanet

OPEC may raise oil output limits
Reuters

Oil Rises to Six-Week High After U.S. Refineries Shut Units
Bloomberg

Contracts Awarded
Washington Post

Brown appeals to oil giants to help Africa
Telegraph

Nigeria to use forex reserves for Paris Club debt - president
Reuters

Iran sets new conditions on maintaining nuclear freeze
AFP

France's Total, Japan form alliance to mass produce 'clean' fuel
AFP

Japanese aid group inks oil deal with Sudan
AP

Egypt signs three oil exploration deals weith several international firms
MENAFN

Nigerian Government Accuses Oil Majors of Sharp Practices
This Day

Sao Tome prime minister throws in the towel
Reuters

June 2
Equatorial Guinea: A rich country being stripped of its wealth
The Guardian

Five Oil Blocks Approved in Joint Development Zone
This Day

Oil Transnationals in Venezuela Agree to Pay Back Taxes
Venezuelanalysis.com

Russia skeptical about Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
RIA Novosti

Ijaws Sue Uwais, IGP Over Alleged Corruption
This Day

Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline not economically viable - President
AzerNEWS

Kuwait's oil exports to Japan jumps 138% in April
MENAFN

June 1
Alarm bells sound over massive loans bankrolling oil-rich, graft-tainted Angola
The Guardian

Corruption in Nigeria
Washington Post

Nigeria-Sao Tome award five offshore oil blocks
Reuters

LUKOIL sold 20% of its stake in NIKoil to ISR Holding
AK&M

Energy Watch
UPI

Australian Firms to Invest $1bn in Nigerian Oil Sector
This Day

World Bank allocates 224-million-dollar loan to water and sewage sector in Iran
IRNA

Saudi to produce 9.5 million barrels of oil per day
MENAFN

India oil minister to push for Iran-India gas pipeline via Pakistan
AFX

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