Axis has some very knowledgeable people with a lot of experience dealing in Muslim culture andprotocols guiding this deal.Its a huge part of why this takes so long and why there is NO news until everything asked is completed.
IMHO its also the reason why VNX is having so much trouble right now. The mgmt or their contacts blew it and to keep coming out publicly about arbitration will get them no favours with the NOC.
The NOC is the 86% partner in VNX's deal and they have a 7% partner trying to dictate terms to them??
If the story is true that the Chines brought 20,000+ troops into the Sudan to protect their oil interests, you think Sudan's neighbours can't see or hear about it?? Granted, they probably need that many in the Wild,Wild Sudan.
VNX was up 40 cents today on news and 653,000 shares traded.