JUNE, 2006

June 30
Oil price and diplomacy help revive Saudi fortunes
Reuters

Indonesia's corruption fight boomerangs on economy
Reuters

Women voters make history in desert kingdom
Times

Chavez Influence Dominates Vote in Bolivia
AP

Kyrgyz Parliament Seeks Seizure Of Akaev Family Assets
AKIpress

Russia chastises U.S. over energy
Los Angeles Times

Venezuela praises cooperation with Russia’s LUKOIL company
Itar-Tass

June 26
Oil-rich Mauritania holds historic vote
AP

Oil worker hostages freed
news.com.au

Kozeny May Be Extradited To US
Bahama Journal

China oilfield firm chief sentenced to death
Reuters

South Caucasus: Regional economic forum shares best practices
EurasiaNet

Kuwait: Amir congratulates Al-Kharafi
kuwaittimes.net

June 21
IMF warns against oil effect on Mozambique economy
Reuters

Azerbaijan: For 20 Years Oil Revenue To Make Up US$140 Billion
demaz.org

Commentary: Nigeria Avoids a Governance Crisis
PINR

Kuwait: ‘Govt must act to cut corruption’; Three more candidates pull out
Arab Times

Indonesia, Malaysia turn to biodiesel
DPA

Kuwait to set up oil refinery in Pakistan
kazinform

June 19
US photographer arrested at Nigerian oil facility
Reuters

Bangladesh: Petrobangla to stay in grip of controversial contractual top brass
Daily Star

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan sign oil accord
RosBusinessConsulting

Mexico's candidates debate future of country's oil policy
AP

Trinidadian P.M. talks oil, corruption and football
Channel 5 Belize

Corruption surprised me — Obasanjo
AP

Venezuela's Oil Policy Has Risk Premium
Forbes

Commentary: A slow road back for Indonesia
FN Arena

June 16
US launches drive for oil-revenue transarency in Aspac
ANTARA

Study: B404m paid in bribes to oil customs procedures
Bangkok Post

Congo-Brazzaville: Show Trial of Anti-Corruption Activists Opens
Publish What You Pay (press release)

Oil displacing southern Sudanese
UPI

Iranian economists caution Pres. over inflation
IranMania

In Oil-Rich Angola, Cholera Preys Upon Poorest
New York Times

Commentary: Russia’s corruption dance
openDemocracy

Ministers feel the heat on NA corruption concerns
Vietnam News Agency

June 14
Oil market being undermined: IMF
Fairfax Digital

Report Finds 'Alarming Decline in Democracy' in Energy Rich Nations
VOA

Nigeria earns $500mn from oil blocs sale
African News Dimension

China urged to open up oil market: report
Xinhua

Kazakhstan outlook raised to positive vs stable; ratings affirmed - S&P
AFX

Russian oil company head calls for consortium to develop China operations
AP

Russia: Govt. to consider resolution to give CPC stock to Transneft soon - 1
RIA Novosti

June 12
Government Investigates Iraq Contracting Fraud
NPR

G-8 wants oil reserves reporting standardized
AP

Oil firms open wallets for reserve access
Reuters

Mauritania: Bonus 'in the open'
Courier Mail

Mexican oil industry threatened
Chicago Tribune

9 months later, coup not so costly to Mauritania
Christian Science Monitor

The curse of oil in Africa: Others pay a high price for our gas
Chronicle Herald

Foreign investors should join Memo on Transparency Initiative: Nazarbayev
kazinform

Nigeria: 3rd Term Scandal: The EFCC And ICPC's Indifference
This Day

June 9
Nigeria: Obasanjo Tasks Private Sector On Corruption
This Day

Fitch warns of Nigeria unrest impact on oil majors
Reuters

Corruption, waste worry voters, NA deputies
VNS

G8 finance chiefs focus on energy
Age

Armenia: Government Sees Continued Economic Growth
Armenialiberty

June 8
Nigeria’s vice-president implicated in US bribery probe
AP

Militants attack Nigeria oil field
CNN

Chinguetti oil hurdle cleared
Age

EU to boost energy cooperation with OPEC
Xinhua

US says energy on G8 agenda but no new policy
Reuters

June 7
Kudrin urges greater market transparency for stable oil prices
ITAR-TASS

Norway's $200 billion oil pension fund bans investments in US retail giant Wal-Mart and mining group because of human rights and environmental violations
Finfacts.com

Kuwait: ‘5 constituencies will cut corruption’; Awareness of democracy vital: Jaser
KUNA

Documents Point to Bribes Of Nigerian by Congressman
New York Times

Voters feed on lavish buffets, tales of graft
Reuters

June 6
Nigeria's oil delta faces escalation of violence
Reuters

Nigeria: 8 Abducted Oil Workers - Our Terms for Release, By Militants
Vanguard

IMF strengthens role on trade balance
Tide

Samaritans balk at funding East Timor's second chance
DPA

50m power project for Khuzdar
PakTribune

June 2
EFCC seizes aeroplanes, oil tankers from corrupt Nigerians
Nigerian Tribune

Nigeria's corruption busters get busy before poll
Reuters

Detective accused of taking bribes from Russian exiles
Times

Siberian Energy Presenting at the 2006 CIS Oil & Gas Investment Forum in Paris
Siberian Energy Group (press release)

Syrian economy defies isolation but reforms vital to avert crisis
Reuters

Commentary: Petrobangla being crippled, gas sector to land in crisis
Daily Star

Business left uncertain ahead of Nigeria's presidential elections
FT