SEPTEMBER, 2006

September 27
Kuwaitis, expatriates urged to invest in oil-rich Nigeria
Kuwait Times

Libya: Offers flooding in for latest oil and gas licensing round
Gulfnews

Nazarbayev visit to Washington: Looking for recognition as a regional leader
EurasiaNet

World Bank Sets Fresh Target for Nigeria
This Day

Venezuela increases oil income tax to 50 percent
eluniversal.com

China's Oil Deals With Iran, Myanmar Put It at Odds With U.S.
Bloomberg

Oil moves ahead on human rights, slowly
Reuters

September 26
Nigeria to auction 50 oil licenses next month
Reuters

U.S. pursues closer ties with Kazakhstan
AP

BP, Total Seek to Drill Oil in India, Drawn by Laws
Bloomberg

Indonesia: BPK to extend auditing coverage
ANTARA

Nigeria: FG outlines fresh participatory guidelines for LCVs
Vanguard

Angola: Unresolved Issues Pose Risk to New Democracy, Warn NGOs
IRIN

September 25
Vietnamese state inspector prosecuted for bribery
Xinhua

U.S. Kickback Case Rocks Nigerian Pols
AP

Charges against financiers Kozeny, Vostry brought
CTK

A Project “Public Discussion of Audit Delays and Transparency Situation in SOCAR” is Realized in Azerbaijan
Trend

Top leaders' feud threatens oil-rich Nigeria's stability
Reuters

Those Playing Caspian Basin Energy Game May Suffer from "Irrational Exuberance" -- Expert
EurasiaNet

Indonesia’s gusher of gas, mud and graft
Asia Sentinel

September 22
Palas says he did not know Kazakhs offered more for Unipetrol
CTK

Nigerian economy making good progress, says World bank
Vanguard

WB, IMF should close Swiss banks first to curb corruption, says Saifur
Financial Express

Romanian intelligence official detained on bribery charges
AP

Atiku writes National Assembly on alleged graft
Vanguard

Whither Azerbaijan’s oil profits?
EurasiaNet

Venezuela sees Faja oil, mine tax probe over by Nov
Reuters

September 20
Nigeria: $1.5m NNPC Bribe Scandal - Willbros Official Pleads Guilty
This Day

Oil workers pay N5B tax monthly to governments in Delta
Vanguard

Bolivia `Flexible' in Petrobras Talks, Morales Says
Bloomberg

Europeans Critical of Gas Project Ruling
AP

Nigeria: Bishops task oil companies on social responsibility
Tide Online

Oil firms help in nation-building
Dallas Morning News

Kazakhmys hit as chief executive prepares to quit
Independent

September 19
Oil, mining industry faces new transparency test - report
MarketWatch

World Bank to push good governance
Hindu

Nigeria to restore oil production loss
AP

IMF changes structure; Bank backs anti-graft plan
New York Times

Former Willbros Boss Admits Bribery
CFO.com

Oil Theft Shatters Petroecuador
Prensa Latina

Venezuelan, Iranian presidents open joint oil-drilling venture
Xinhua

September 18
Watchdog to monitor how poor nations use oil money
Reuters

Nigeria: Atiku fingers govt in loss of $500m oil money
Vanguard

Small Houston oil company at the center of global drama
Houston Chronicle

Ministers endorse World Bank anti-corruption plan
Reuters

Economic growth in Sub-Sahara Africa likely to remain robust
India Infoline

BP, Cairn, ONGC bid for Indian oil, gas blocks
Reuters

Vietnamese national oil corporation opens office in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Today

September 15
Former Willbros Exec Pleads Guilty in Nigeria, Ecuador Bribe Case
Corporate Crime Reporter

Benn keeps back £50m in poverty protest to World Bank
Times Online

Mexico Opposition Leader Backs Private Investment In Pemex
Dow Jones

Opinion - Clear as mud: Georgia needs transparency in the extractive industry
Mesenger.ge

World Bank adds Nigeria to countries risking collapse
Engineering News

Kuwaiti company to participate in bidding of Pakistan State Oil
KUNA

D-day for SA oil operators
AND

"Galamsey" - now a major challenge to mining companies
GNA

September 14
World Bank battle: How to fight graft?
New York Times

The politics of Nigerian corruption
BBC

Pipeline politics in the Caspian Basin makes for strange bedfellows
EurasiaNet

Venezuela takes softer line with Orinoco oil majors
Dow Jones

IMF says high oil revenues give Mideast producers a chance to strengthen economies
AP

PNG governor charged with stealing funds
AAP

President of New Oil Producing Nation Makes First Official Visit to U.S.
United States Federation for Middle East Peace (press release)

Nigerian oil strike disrupts exports
Reuters

September 13
IMF's Rato says resource nationalism could backfire
Reuters

Analysis: Violence circles on Nigerian oil
UPI

Community participation in natural resource management in N’Delta
Tide

Venezuela seeking oil control
UPI

Putin aide warns of ethnic strife, oil dependency
Reuters

Opinion - Indonesia: Cost recovery in upstream oil and gas industry
Jakarta Post

Nigeria: Obasanjo Expresses Optimism On End to Hostage-Taking
Vanguard

Polish economy minister: "Azerbaijan a key energy partner for Poland"
Today.az

Hocol, Talisman, Tepma win Colombia oil field bid
Reuters

September 11
US DOE Urges China To Set Energy Policy In More Open Way
Dow Jones

Russia seeks to tap nuke energy despite its vast oil, gas reserves
Reuters

Nigeria's anti-corruption campaign pays off: official
Xinhua

India turns eyes to Latin America
Miami Herald

Analysis: Zero tolerance to corruption only way out for Africa
Guardian

Nigeria - Power: $2bn Annual Investment Required
This Day

Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan discussed oil cooperation
ForUm

September 8
Shell lifts ban on export of Nigeria’s crude oil
Nigerian Tribune

UAE: Calls for Central Bank to become independent
Gulfnews

Petrocaribe deal questioned again
BBC

Colombia oil sale meets opposition
AFX

Fraud Allegations Fuel Fight Between Top Nigerian Officials
Reuters

High Stakes Poker in the Crude Oil Market
GoldSeek.com

Ukraine president courts Caspian oil in Azerbaijan
AP

Opinion - Yemen: A Glimmer of Hope?
TCS Daily

September 7
GCC investment plans expected to increase project finance and corporate ratings, says report
AMEInfo

Azerbaijan Likely to Join EITI Initiative Board
Trend

Pakistan: Corruption Charges Stymie Privatisation Plans
IPS

Platts Releases 2006 Top 250 Global Energy Companies List
Platts (press release)

Analysis - Sudan: Getting in at ground level
Business in Africa

Ukraine: Former PM sentenced in States looks forward to early release
Kyiv Post

Lukoil joins top league with $100 billion plan
Bloomberg

September 6
Venezuela, China create fund
UPI

Fire Set at Nigerian Government Office Under Investigation
VOA

Bolivia Negotiates Oil Nationalization
AP

Kenya: Foreign Firm Seeks Rights to Start Grand Project in Lamu
Nation

Azerbaijan's State Oil Company produces 6 mln tons in 8M06
RIA Novosti

Opinion - Cameroon: Step Up Governance Reforms
Cameroon Tribune

Analysis: Lagos, the mega-city of slums
IRIN

September 5
Chad eyes bigger share of its oil profits
Christian Science Monitor

Russia agrees to speed up Balkan oil pipeline project
International Herald Tribune

Evidence scant in high-profile Bolivia prosecutions
AP

Australia: Coalition announces petrol commissioner plan
ABC

Dubai Mercantile Exchange unveils initial plans for membership structure at educational seminar in Singapore
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (press release)

Arsonists torch Nigerian government office
Reuters

Opinion: Niger delta human development report: Ways to Enhance Security in N-Delta Region
Vanguard