Lucrative Afghan Oil Deal Was Awarded Properly, Karzai Says - nytimes

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai, responding to recent allegations that insiders close to him are plundering the nation’s mineral wealth, said Sunday that the United States and British governments had given their imprimatur as to how a lucrative oil contract was awarded. - Lucrative Afghan Oil Deal Was Awarded Properly, Karzai Says  - statement
Contract on Amu Darya Oil Enjoys Highest Degree of Transparency and Fairness: US and UK... president.gov
Hamid Karzai government under fire for oil deal with company run -  Afghanistan