Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLIX
No 4
23-January-2006
MAURITANIA
IOCs Say Business As Usual Despite Rumored Detention Of Former Energy Minister
Australia-based Woodside Petroleum, Roc Oil, and Hardman Resources announced on 18 January that they were aware of media reports saying Mauritanias former Energy and Petroleum Minister Zaydane Ould Hmaidah was arrested at the end of December on allegations of accepting bribes from foreign oil companies in exchange for waiving taxes and charges. But...
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