July 23, 2025 Today marks two years since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent economist, anti-corruption expert, and human rights defender, was arrested and detained by …
Breathing Toxic Air: What I Learned at Kokzhide
July 21, 2025 By Research Associate at Crude Accountability In May 2025, I traveled to Kazakhstan with a team from Crude Accountability to the Kokzhide …
Balancing Act: Azerbaijan’s Energy Links to Russia and the Sanctions Regime
July 3, 2025 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) The UK’s Sanctions and Azerbaijan’s Involvement in …
New Report Highlights the Shortfalls of the EBRD’s Investment Strategy in Azerbaijan
13 May 2025 [Linden, VA] – A new report by Crude Accountability highlights the limits of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) engagement …
UK Lawmakers Urge BP to Raise the Case of Dr. Ibadoghlu with the Government of Azerbaijan
On March 13, 2025, 22 UK members of parliament signed a letter to Helge Lund, the BP board chair, urging him to address Dr. Ibadoghlu’s …
Azerbaijan’s Energy Paradox: Fossil Fuel Expansion vs. Green Commitments
By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior policy analyst at the Economic Research Center (ERC), Baku, …
Azerbaijani Gas Exports to Europe via Ukraine: Reality or Illusion?
By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior policy analyst at the Economic Research Center (ERC), Baku, …
Broken Climate Pledges: Azerbaijan Undermines COP29 Climate Goals with Increased Fossil Fuel Investments
By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior policy analyst at the Economic Research …
A Message from Crude Accountability in Uncertain Times
11 February 2025 We are three weeks into the Trump administration, and trying to cope with the significant and multi-faceted threats it poses to democracy …
New Report: Russia’s Shadow Fleet Exposed
5 February 2025 [Linden, VA] – A new report by Crude Accountability, “Russia’s Shadow Fleet,” exposes the Russian Federation’s sanctions-evading oil trade, which flows from …