Mr.Gadhafi has ruthlessly crushed any opposition, while claiming his government is run directly by the people a people who have so far seen little of the nation's massive oil wealth.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

The militant group, which says it is fighting for a fairer share of the region's oil wealth, crippled daily oil production with series of attacks on oil facilities and personnel since early 2006.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Alaska's wealth in oil, natural gas,trees,fish and animal skins makes its purchase one of the greatest deals any country ever made for territory.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

Human rights activists said the benefits of Angola's vast oil and diamond wealth is not being equitably distributed.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20