Fawzia Sheikh

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• International Sanctions Inflicting Pain At Gas Pump, Stalling Energy Projects

  Published 24 August 2010 | viewed 6,643 times

  Although the Iranian government insists that countries like China and Russia can make up lost Western investment in the petroleum sector, rising gas prices and…

• Government Mismanagement Under DRC President Kabila Frustrates Foreign Investors

  Published 17 August 2010 | viewed 9,602 times

  The Democratic Republic of Congo has been slow to cash in on the continent’s oil rush and may end up forfeiting a lucrative opportunity, a…

• An Uncertain Homecoming: BP’s Return To Libya Decades After Gaddafi’s Revolution

  Published 06 August 2010 | viewed 7,037 times

  After nearly 40 years, BP is returning to Libya amid widespread controversy about an alleged link to the Lockerbie bomber’s release and fears about a…

• International Community Presses Juba, Khartoum On Sudan Referendum

  Published 28 July 2010 | viewed 14,266 times

  The international community is pressuring the Juba and Khartoum governments to speed up preparation for a vote on South Sudan’s future – a decision that…

• Securing Uganda’s Oil Industry Urged But Repeat Terrorist Attacks Seen As Slim

  Published 21 July 2010 | viewed 8,539 times

  Although the Ugandan government can boost the security of its fledgling oil industry from future terrorist attacks that may scare away certain investors, Africa analysts…

• Ownership of Offshore Israel Gas Deposits Speculative Without Further Drilling

  Published 09 July 2010 | viewed 7,773 times

  While offshore natural gas discoveries have spurred Lebanese and Israeli saber-rattling in a region widely viewed as rich in energy resources, a London analyst said…

• Energy Analyst Urges New Approach In Egyptian Offshore Production

  Published 20 June 2010 | viewed 7,063 times

  Although a recent U.S. government survey outlines the rich potential of offshore Egypt's natural gas reserves, the North African country is yet to offer attractive…

• Growing Revolutionary Guard Spells Uncertainty For Oil Investors In Iran

  Published 21 May 2010 | viewed 10,608 times

  As the United States edges closer to issuing a fresh round of sanctions against Iran, foreign investors so far unmoved by international pressure will end…

• Syria Appeals For More Foreign Oil Money Yet Bureaucracy Remains A Questionable Obstacle

  Published 29 April 2010 | viewed 6,428 times

  As Syria aggressively courts foreign investors to rescue its dwindling oil and gas sector, government corruption and problems settling disputes remain sticking points for some…

• Amid Push For Renewable Energy, Saudi Arabia Cautiously Turns Over Green Leaf

  Published 12 April 2010 | viewed 21,329 times

  The promise of green energy has intrigued the Middle East, where concern about future reserves runs deep, but Saudi Arabia's recent plan for a multibillion-dollar…

• Argentina Running Out Of Options In Falklands Oil Fight

  Published 26 March 2010 | viewed 18,996 times

  As Argentina's oil battle with the United Kingdom rages on, the only other obstacle the South American country can throw at oil companies planning to…

• Fate of Foreign Oil Investors In Limbo Amid Ghana-Cote d'Ivoire Border Dispute

  Published 18 March 2010 | viewed 14,202 times

  A maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that erupted this month casts doubt on future international oil claims near the contested area and…

• Damage Done By Nigeria's Contentious Oil Bill May Be Tough To Undo

  Published 12 March 2010 | viewed 12,958 times

  Nigeria's controversial oil industry bill is expected to eventually pass but the government may find it tough to later shift gears as international oil firms…

• Yemen's Push Into the Gas Sector Fails to Stimulate Great Excitement and Raises Disturbing Questions

  Published 03 March 2010 | viewed 14,178 times

  With Yemen’s oil revenues plunging, the government’s push into the gas market seemed like an economic saving grace for a state wracked by poverty and…

• Kurds Push for Oil Law with Baghdad Amid South's Sudden Bright Future

  Published 24 February 2010 | viewed 7,550 times

  While the Iraqi government has made overtures to its Kurdish counterpart in the north to end an oil standoff, much remains in doubt without an…

• Libya Courting Oil & Gas Investors but Faces a Tough Sell Following Recent Government Fiascos

  Published 18 February 2010 | viewed 8,531 times

  The Libyan government has been sounding off lately about boosting the profile of its oil and gas market, but it’s questionable whether international companies will…

• Iran Unfazed By Congressional Threats of New Energy Sanctions

  Published 09 February 2010 | viewed 9,421 times

  U.S. lawmakers are toughening their stance on Iran’s energy industry with new economic penalties, but experts doubt the Islamic regime will pay much attention and…

• Oil and Gas Industry Weathers Shifting Climate

  Published 01 February 2010 | viewed 9,465 times

  Often the green movement’s whipping boy, the oil and gas sector has no chance of escaping the scourge of climate change, an issue that everyone…

• Canada's Alluring Energy Supply Regaining it's Lustre Despite Continued Criticism

  Published 27 January 2010 | viewed 9,115 times

  As the recession fades from the Canadian oil sands and projects delayed amid months of uncertainty score a second chance, criticism has still not simmered…

• India Facing Fierce Competition in its Search for Oil and Natural Gas Resources

  Published 24 December 2009 | viewed 20,313 times

  While energy-strapped India is scouring the globe for oil and gas - a bid that recently took it to Sudan and Russia where India signed…