Foreign oil companies face possible output constraint
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Iraq's Kurds still pegged for kingmaker status but demands for oil autonomy will be weakened by internal competition and challenges from resurgent Sunni voters.
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Leaders in Kirkuk, Iraq's second largest oil producing province, cautiously optimistic about plan to increase redistribution of wealth to locals.
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Karim Waheed Hasan talks about increasing the power supply but being outpaced by demand, disputes with other ministries, worsening security and sectarianism and politics.
No deal yet on China bid for Missan oil fields
Mixed signals from Oil Ministry on new offer from Chinese consortium for fields offered in first bidding round, which include famed Fakka field that saw Iranian occupation.
Early look: Maliki vs Allawi
In the infancy of Iraq's next government, voters appeared to have picked current prime minister Maliki and former premier Allawi.
Ministries, oil companies clear fields of mines
Most of Iraq's border oil fields contain landmines left from previous wars, but must be removed to boost production.
Basra gas deal with Shell stalled
Negotiations on joint venture company to capture wasted natural gas have ended and project will be put to tender, said Iraqi Minister of Electricity.
Iraq deals could be boost to oil firms' books
Exxon Mobil is the biggest of the foreign oil firms with new deals in Iraq that are confident they can book the fields' reserves, make shareholders happy.
