Chaos looms over elections

Chaos looms over elections

Protests on the streets of Baghdad as election campaigning delayed and courts rush through appeals of banned candidates

  • Oil workers protest in Basra

    Oil workers protest in Basra

    Dispute over labor law, attacks on workers, mark ongoing tension between Iraqi oil workers and the government.

  • Civilian feared kidnapped in Baghdad

    Civilian feared kidnapped in Baghdad

    A civilian contractor has disappeared in Baghdad and now appears to feature in a militant group's video, raising fears that kidnap tactics may return to Iraq

  • Exxon exec optimistic in Iraq entry

    Exxon exec optimistic in Iraq entry

    Rob Franklin, president of Exxon Mobil Upstream Ventures, speaks to Iraq Oil Report about tough negotiations with Iraq to finalize a contract for one of Iraq's biggest fields.

Lukoil finalizes super-giant W. Qurna 2

Lukoil finalizes super-giant W. Qurna 2

As the tenth and final oil deal is inked, oil minister reminds Iraqis that he negotiated the sweetest possible deals in effort to massively boost production.

Ten deals makes a happy minister

Ten deals makes a happy minister

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani talks to Iraq Oil Report about what the recently signed oil deals means for Iraq, and what is left to do before KRG oil deals get the green light.