International
Iraq: Thailand Imports Iraqi Crude for the First Time in Two Years
Oct 2, 2014
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Platts
Thailand for the first time in over two years bought crude oil from Iraq, but the grade of the import remains unclear.
Thai customs data released…
Liberia: Ebola Outbreak Upsets Exxon Drilling Plans
Oct 2, 2014
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Matt Krantz, USA Today
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is disrupting some drilling plans for the USA's biggest oil company.
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson said at a press conference…
Liberia: U.S.$25 K Scandal Rocks Nocal - Legislature, LACC Probing
Oct 1, 2014
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AllAfrica
A scandal involving a purported attempt to defraud the Liberian government is sending shivers in the corridors of the national legislature, linking the office of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Protesters Halt Gazprom Neft in Halabja
Oct 1, 2014
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Mohammed Hussein and Patrick Osgood, Iraq Oil Report
Russia’s Gazprom Neft has halted operations in one of its exploration blocks because of ongoing protests by residents – the latest oil company in Iraq's…
Myanmar: 130 Firms to Exhibit at October Oil & Gas Fair
Sep 30, 2014
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Democratic Voice of Burma
One hundred and thirty firms from 22 different countries will exhibit a range of services and products at Burma’s inaugural oil and gas trade fair,…
China/South China Sea: Chinese Patriotism Fuels Cruises to Disputed Isles
Sep 30, 2014
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Peng Peng and Jack Chang, Associated Press
On a cruise more about politics than pleasure, Zhang Jing watched the gray shells of the Paracel Islands emerge from the purple, pre-dawn South China…
Vietnam/South China Sea: US and Vietnam to Discuss Curbing China’s Sea Claims
Sep 30, 2014
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David Brown, Epoch Times
When Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meet in early October, China’s aggressive behavior in the waters of…
Liberia: Gov't Reduces Petroleum Prices
Sep 30, 2014
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All Africa
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in close consultation with the management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, (LPRC) has announced a reduction in the…
Iraq/Syria: Who Is Buying The Islamic State’s Illegal Oil?
Sep 30, 2014
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Chris Dalby, OILPRICE
In June 2014, computer files captured from a courier for the Islamic State shortly after the fall of Mosul revealed that the group had assets…
Philippines/South China Sea: U.S. and Philippines Hold Joint Military Exercises
Sep 29, 2014
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Floyd Whaley, New York Times
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Joint military exercises between the United States Navy and its Philippine counterpart kicked off on Monday in Palawan, the island closest…
Iraq: Fighting Robs Iraqi Farmers of Harvest
Sep 29, 2014
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Omar al-Jaffal, Al Monitor
Approximately 60% of the residents of the Salahuddin province, 175 kilometers (109 miles) north of Baghdad, work in farming. Salahuddin was ranked the top producing…
Middle East: Middle East Wild Crops Essential for World Food Security
Sep 29, 2014
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Nadia El-Awady, Nature Middle East
Wild-growing crops in the Middle East could be key to global food security and should be protected and utilised. Two areas in Syria have the world’s…
Sri Lanka: Land Grabs Galore in Uva
Sep 28, 2014
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Nirmala Kannagara
Rampant land grabbing in Uva by the ruling party politicians was one of the key reasons why the government faced a setback at the recently…
Syria: US-Led Airstrikes Hit Militant-Held Syrian Oil Refinery Near Turkish Border
Sep 28, 2014
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Matthew Desmond, Associated Press, US News & World Report
SANLIURFA, Turkey — Airstrikes likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group on Sunday,…
Iraq/Syria: Isil Oil Funds Don’t Stretch as Far as You Might Think
Sep 28, 2014
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Robin Mills, The National
As repeatedly happens in Middle East conflict, oil infrastructure was a military target last week. On Wednesday, UAE and Saudi warplanes supported US forces in…
South Sudan: 'Dead Aid': Is There Any Hope Left for South Sudan's Economy?
Sep 28, 2014
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Al Bawaba
When South Sudan was born, the world's youngest country had generous Western allies and sturdy oil exports, a formula that offered a chance to build a modern economy and drag its…
Iraq: Turkey, Iraq Trade Ties to Boom, Says Energy Minister
Sep 27, 2014
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Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL — Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, speaking at an interview on Friday dismissed the allegations that Turkey is ignoring ISIS's oil trade along Turkey's borders.…
Iraq/Syria: ISIS Oil Is Going to Its Enemy, the Syrian Regime
Sep 26, 2014
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Ellen Weiss, ABC News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Call it an unholy alliance, call it complicated, call it the Middle East – but according to several experts, it appears that…
Timor-Leste: Oil Dispute Prompts East Timor PM to Stay
Sep 26, 2014
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Matthew Pennington, Herald Sun
Veteran East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao says he's pushing back plans to stand down as the fledgling nation's prime minister as his fledgling nation continues…
Syria: Militants Stop Pumping Oil in East Syria after Raids, Activists Say
Sep 26, 2014
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AFP
Beirut: Militants with Daesh have stopped oil extraction from fields in Deir Al Zor province in eastern Syria after US-led strikes targeted refineries, activists told…
Myanmar: MPs Urge Prompt Return of Confiscated Land
Sep 26, 2014
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Nyein Nyein and Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
Lawmakers in Burma’s Parliament have urged relevant government ministries to swiftly facilitate the return of unused land that had been confiscated from farmers, or to…
Russia/Ukraine: Under Pact, Russia to Give Gas to Ukraine
Sep 26, 2014
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Melissa Eddy and Alison Smale, New York Times
BERLIN — European officials said Friday that they had brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ensuring gas flows to keep factories running…
China/India/Kashmir: India and China Step Back from Standoff in Kashmir
Sep 26, 2014
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Hari Kumar, New York Times
NEW DELHI — India and China have agreed to defuse the nearly three-week-old standoff between troops in the disputed border region of Ladakh, Kashmir, the…
Colombia: Mining Companies Ordered to Return Land to Natives in Colombia
Sep 26, 2014
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World Bulletin
A Colombian legal tribunal has ordered 11 companies to halt gold-mining operations in a 50,000-hectare (124,000-acre) reserve in the northwest of the country and return…
Bangladesh: Protect Indigenous Rakhines
Sep 25, 2014
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The Daily Star
The state must ensure that the indigenous Rakhines, whose population is down to a few thousand now, do no get wiped out from the country,…
Syria: U.S., Coalition Forces Hit Oil Refineries in Syria
Sep 25, 2014
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Doug Stanglin and Ray Locker, USA TODAY
U.S. aircraft and those from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates struck Islamic State targets in Syria on Wednesday, including 12 oil refineries, the…
Iraq/Syria: Details of Oil Fields in Syria, Oil Locations in Iraq Under Control of Islamic State Group
Sep 25, 2014
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Bassem Mroue, Times Colonist
BEIRUT - For the first time since the Unites States and five Arab countries started bombing positions of the Islamic State group in Syria, oil…
United States: US Homeland Security Moves to Tackle Climate Change Risks
Sep 25, 2014
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Lisa Anderson, Reuters
NEW YORK - Protecting the infrastructure of American cities from the effects of climate change is rising on the agenda of the U.S. Department of…
Conflict Minerals: Canadian Conflict Minerals Bill Fails at Second Reading
Sep 25, 2014
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Metal Bulletin
Canada’s proposed conflict minerals legislation has failed at its second reading, which took place in the country’s House of Commons on Wednesday September 24.Bill C-486:…
Conflict Minerals: Campaigners Push for 'Conflict-Free' Phones
Sep 25, 2014
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Tim Friend, Al Jazeera
A huge number of phones and electronic items are made with metals from mines in conflict-ridden countries, but campaigners in Europe are looking to end…