Political blocs have quietly agreed to combine provincial elections with national elections slated for next April.
Iraqi provincial elections postponed until 2018
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Elections: THE Iraq story
Plus: *Elections and Oil *Background and context for historic provincial vote *Oil big in the SIGIR quarterly report to Congress *Minister of Planning calls for privatizing oil sector *Japan-Iraq strike strategic agreement, including oil sector *Chevron exec cagey optimistic on Iraq oil *Iraq oil unions unite workers for upcoming conference *Oil price hits Iraq economy, […]
Analysis: Iraq’s 2021 election results
Five big takeaways from the provisional results of Iraq's Oct. 10 national elections.
Former SCOP official laments ‘golden era’ for Iraq oil, optimistic for future
Plus: *Oil terminal moving from U.S. to Iraqi security *Finance Ministry orders oil report from Oil Ministry, issuing $5B in bonds, courting international banks *Elections begin *World Bank: 44 percent of Iraqis make less than $85/month *Battle Against Brutality: women in Iraq *Alive in Baghdad: Fake Pharmacies Plague Iraq *New SIGIR reports *Iraq Press Roundup […]
Q&A: Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani
Iraq's top energy official discusses ExxonMobil, the KRG budget proposal, the status of fighting in Anbar and more.
Iraq–China oil deal made final next week
Plus: *Progress on another joint venture, this time for oil drilling *What the passage of an election law means *Iraq Press Roundup An Iraqi oil ministry spokesman says Iraq and China will finalize a US$3 billion oil agreement next week. Assem Jihad says a Chinese delegation will visit Baghdad to sign the deal, The Associated […]
South Oil Co. leader calls for a new Iraqi National Oil Co.
Plus: *Elections insight following more oil news *Oil exports in January up again *Foster Wheeler gets south oil terminal deal *Abu Dhabi start-up Petromal, with Premier, wants Iraq deals *Korea firm starts oil work alone *The new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq *Alive in Baghdad: Night Life Returns to Baghdad *Treasury Dept. lists PJAK as terrorists […]
State Dept. says Iraq oil trust fund bill could derail revenue sharing and oil laws
Plus: *Oil Minister Shahristani blames KRG oil deals for oil law delay *Top two on Parliament energy committee dispute oil issues *Former South Oil Co. head made official ministry adviser *Parliament sends electricity crisis to special committee *Kurdish MPs want Iraq-U.S. draft deal altered, fearing attack *Elections law debate postponed *Ethnic tensions expanded, explained *Much […]
Op-Ed: Why Kurdish Media Must Reform
The recent election in Iraqi Kurdistan ushered in a new era for the region’s media, posing fresh challenges for news organisations, the government and the parliament.
Election fever rises in Iraqi Kurdistan
Competition stiff for parliamentary seats in what many believe will be a hotly-contested campaign.
Iraqi oil exports slide since May but turnaround expected
Plus: *Turkey state oil firm holds Iraq oil deal talks in Japan *Samarra power station gets fast-track *Emir of Anbar's Dulaim tribe talks elections *West Point report: Iran more successful in political infiltration than militias *Babylon security now in Iraq's hands *Inside the mind of the PKK *Christians, minorities fear in Iraq *That's Not Tea! […]
Discovered fields win the day in fifth bidding round
Oil Ministry nets significant victory with three mid-size oil firms successfully bidding on six projects after concerns raised by companies.
Iraq oil exports see increase but not enough to offset price slump
Plus: *Confusion remains over first bidding round as round 2 announced *Heritage spuds in KRG *U.S. pressing for extension of immunity for Iraq oil revenue *Paris Club makes good on forgiving last 20 percent *Basra: U.S. troops in, elections coming, federal state fight looms *Women’s rights leader beheaded in Kirkuk *Alive in Baghdad: Journalists Still […]
Iranian missiles destroy house of prominent Kurdish oil businessman
The IRGC says it was targeting Israeli interests in Erbil, but the main victim of the 12-missile barrage appears to have been the private residence of the CEO of KAR Group, who has no known ties to Israel.
UPDATE: Hayan Abdulghani confirmed to lead Oil Ministry as Sudani takes power
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani formed a government and took office as prime minister, providing initial details on his program for Iraq's energy sector.
Iraq oil revenue audit to be handed over to all-Iraqi team
Plus: *Oil law back in Parliament *New wells and other work to boost oil production *However, questions remain *Status Of Forces Agreement update *The Turkey-U.S.-Iraq-Iraqi Kurd dance *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more The U.N.-mandated auditor of Iraq's oil revenue says, despite accounting troubles, it is ready to hand off its work to an all-Iraqi team […]
Oil for Soil: Crisis Group proposes ‘grand bargain’ on Iraq oil land dispute
Plus: *Iraqi Kurd-central government tension escalates *Iraq limits oil companies to one lead role in oil deals *Former SCOP Chief Khawaja’s recommendations *U.S. threatens Iraq aid and other SOFA developments *Basra worker protest *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Oil for Soil: the International Crisis Group is proposing what its calling a "grand bargain" to head […]
Locals protest oil exploration in Exxon block
In Kurdistan, fearing for their environment and way of life, village councils have banded together to protest development of ExxonMobil's Betwata block.
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.
U.S. Senators push for Iraq oil trust fund
Plus: *Parliament held up on election law *Voter registration low *Alive in Baghdad: Getting to School in Iraq The Bush administration would press the Iraqi government to adopt an oil trust fund for distributing revenue or risk economic assistance under a bill proposed by Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Ensign, Ben Lando reports for United […]
Assassination and bombings roil Basra
After gunmen killed the general secretary of Hizbollah Iraq's Basra branch, and amidst a spate of IED bombings, paramilitary groups threatened to take security matters into their own hands.
Who killed Kurdistan’s oil exports?
Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.
Int’l audit of Iraq’s oil revenues show more to be done to prevent smuggling…
Plus: *Iraq Oil Minister confirms crude for cash, int’l agreement may prevent it *Fire stops Kirkuk flow to Turkey *Ministry confirms China oil talks *Oil vs. Electricity ministries *Oil ready for Jordan, ambassador blames scared contractors *KBR keeps taking hits *Much, much more... Iraq is improving its anti-theft operations guarding oil and fuel from the […]
UPDATE: Armed political faction interrupts Kirkuk exports
The "Black Force" special police unit of the PUK party briefly took over Kirkuk's IT-1 facility - a sign of deteriorating intra-Kurdish political rivalries.