Oil tankers are only one source of oil spills.

Petroleum products

Nobel invested in these and amassed great wealth through the development of these new oil regions.

62 188. Oil slick on Lebanese shores

61 194. Oil slick on Lebanese shores

The rest of its petroleum exports go to Europe and Latin America.

Oil revenue and the macroeconomic impact of oil windfalls

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry is a major source of revenue for the National Transitional Government of Liberia. LISCR has not had an independent audit since 2000, the year it was created. The Bureau of Maritime Affairs staff, co located with LISCR in their home offices in Virginia, United States, do not provide oversight because of lack of ability, lack of knowledge and lack of support from the Bureau.

Oil benefits a handful of princes.

Riding on record high energy prices and raw material exports, in January 2007 Russia became the world s tenth largest economy.

Finally, the government controls licensing of exploration and production of fields.

Bracing for Stagnation

A large share of exports consists of petroleum products made from imported crude.

China is Sudan's largest economic partner, with a 40 share in Sudanese oil projects.

If we fail on one, we will fail on the other.

This stance conveniently avoided rows with oil dictators.

Bacteria capable of digesting the hydrocarbons in petroleum are often used to clean up oil spills.

In 2004 Dubai's GDP grew at a healthy 17 rate, mostly in the non oil sectors.

Facing Up to Chronic Disease

Facing Down Mental Illness

They must be addressed.

So this is where the tar sands live, under one of the last magnificent Boreal forests.

Building a knowledge based economy using oil wealth is clearly possible.

Where has the oil wealth gone? Chávez s social programs were the biggest beneficiaries.

The current oil rush in West Africa is a perfect illustration of the problem.

Kuwait's oil reserves are the fourth largest in the world and the Burgan Field is the second largest oil field.

There must be a bottom line that cannot be crossed in order to achieve rule of law.

Countering the Contagious West

Responding to global threats and challenges

Addressing key challenges

Addressing economic and social challenges

Brazil s new oil reserves will certainly affect regional geo politics.

Despite Iran's vast oil wealth, close to a third of the population lives in poverty.

Oil exporting countries, however, were currently facing oil capacity constraints and reduced oil refining capability.

New rebel movements are emerging and launching attacks in the area of oil facilities in West Kordofan.

To those who think that this is the case, Chavez is not an innovator but someone who is merely squandering Venezuela s oil wealth in the same way that governments did following the oil shocks of the 1970's.

Getting Corruption Right

Discussion papers presented by the Executive Director

The Organization continues to address the problem

The issue of effectiveness needs to be addressed here.

The plan highlights the need to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by shale gas and newly discovered oil reserves.

A country s property rights in foreign oil assets are likely to diminish as the oil price rises.

Indonesia was targeted by the Japanese for its rich oil resources which would become a vital asset during the war.

Their fecklessness and recklessness are what convince much of the world that Africans can do nothing but dance, slaughter each other, and beg. Easy access to oil wealth only allows their cynical frivolity to continue.

To protect the oil fields and other facilities, the Americans dedicated a massive, overwhelming force of soldiers and private contractors.