Thursday, September 2, 2010 - Australia was the world’s largest coal exporter and the fourth largest LNG exporter in 2009.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Ecuador is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and oil revenues play a major role in the countrys economy.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - India boasts a growing economy, and is increasingly a significant consumer of oil and natural gas.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Norway in 2009 was the world’s second largest exporter of natural gas and the sixth largest exporter of oil and provides much of Europe’s crude oil and natural gas needs.

Friday, July 9, 2010 - Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources are the mainstay of the country’s economy but production and growth of the oil and natural gas sectors are often constrained by instability in the Niger Delta.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - Mexico is a major non-OPEC oil producer, with one of the world’s largest oil companies, Pemex.

Monday, June 28, 2010 - Syria produces relatively modest quantities of oil and gas but the country’s location is strategic in terms of energy transit.

Monday, June 14, 2010 - Algeria’s economy is heavily reliant on its hydrocarbons sector.

Friday, June 4, 2010 - Egypt is a significant oil producer and a rapidly growing natural gas producer.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Kuwait is one of the world’s top exporters of oil, with about 2.4 million barrels per day exported in 2008.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - Colombia is an important petroleum and coal exporter.