Pipeline Politics
September 25th, 2009
Via The Asia Times, a detailed report on pipeline politics in Europe and Russia, where the main challenge is about energy and influence in the “old continent”. As the article notes: [...]
Africa and Oil: Can The Resource Curse Be Avoided?
September 25th, 2009 Via Foreign Policy, an interesting Eurasia Group commentary on major new oil finds in Uganda, Ghana, and Sierra Leone and whether they will bolster government revenue, finance social spending, and [...]
September 25th, 2009 Via Foreign Policy, an interesting Eurasia Group commentary on major new oil finds in Uganda, Ghana, and Sierra Leone and whether they will bolster government revenue, finance social spending, and [...]
Oil Nationalism in Latin America
September 23rd, 2009 Courtesy of Foreign Policy In Focus, an interesting report on oil nationalism in Latin America. As the article notes: “…Latin America is endowed with 132 billion barrels of [...]
September 23rd, 2009 Courtesy of Foreign Policy In Focus, an interesting report on oil nationalism in Latin America. As the article notes: “…Latin America is endowed with 132 billion barrels of [...]
China, Angola, and Oil
September 22nd, 2009 Via Africa-Asia Confidential, a report that China’s relations with Angola suffered a setback this month when Luanda turned down the acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and [...]
September 22nd, 2009 Via Africa-Asia Confidential, a report that China’s relations with Angola suffered a setback this month when Luanda turned down the acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corporation and [...]
Southeast Asian Oil Firms Scout For Foreign Assets
September 20th, 2009 Via The Peninsula (Qatar), a report that Southeast Asia’s major oil and gas firms are gearing up for an aggressive expansion to overhaul local operations and snap up foreign assets to meet the [...]
September 20th, 2009 Via The Peninsula (Qatar), a report that Southeast Asia’s major oil and gas firms are gearing up for an aggressive expansion to overhaul local operations and snap up foreign assets to meet the [...]
Laos: Communism or Capitalism?
September 19th, 2009 Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting report on Laos. As the article notes: “…Hammer-and-sickle flags flutter above government offices in downtown Vientiane, and the entrance [...]
September 19th, 2009 Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting report on Laos. As the article notes: “…Hammer-and-sickle flags flutter above government offices in downtown Vientiane, and the entrance [...]