2007

The army of the south Sudanese government is refusing to withdraw its forces from an area in southern Sudan unless the Khartoum government abides by a ruling saying that the province controls many oil fields

A Sudanese central bank official told China on Thursday its oil investments could exacerbate conflicts in Sudan unless it pressed the government to engage local populations and share revenues.

Fidelity Investments reduced its holdings of PetroChina Co. Ltd.’s by 91 percent in the first quarter of 2007

Activists targeting investors in listed companies with interests in Sudan appear to have secured their first big victory

Three figures attract the attention in the Sudan country report released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) late last month because of their news value.

Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Awad Ahmed al-Jaz has told the federal parliament that production of crude oil during 2006 has reached half a million barrels daily

Bor community leaders say White Nile Limited will go ahead with oil exploration in Block BA in Jonglei state despite a pending court case against White Nile Ltd.

China and Russia have denied claims by Amnesty International that they are supplying arms to Sudan for use in Darfur

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders voted by a 53-to-1 margin against an investor proposal calling on the firm to divest a $3.3 billion stake in PetroChina

Warren Buffett's infusion of stock into the foundation conflicts with efforts to help victims. The Gateses are assessing their part.