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Iraq approves oil deal with China

Iraq has approved a $3 billion deal with China to develop the al-Ahdab oil field. It's the first Saddam-era oil deal to be honored by the new Iraqi government. It initially was canceled after the 2003 invasion. A government statement says the Cabinet approved the deal on Tuesday. It was signed last week in China. […]

The dealmaker

Iraq Oil Report talks to the chief of the Oil Ministry's contracts department about the impact of government negotiations on the gas deals, removing obstacles to Iraq’s planned production boost, and the next round of potential oil contracts.

Cabinet approves Shell gas deal

A final signing could come as early as next week, after Iraq's Cabinet approved Shell's deal to capture billions of dollars' worth of associated gas that is currently flared in Basra.

Q&A: Shell’s Iraq VP Hans Nijkamp

The head of Shell's Iraq operations discusses the criticism of its multi-billion-dollar gas deal, the status of its oil field development, and its long-term strategy.