Plus: *Fighting in Basra, Iraq’s oil capital *Oil flow not affected, ministry says *Likely outcome troubling for violence and politics *Chevron ready for Iraq deals *Lukoil says West Qurna progress *Workers poisoned at water plant needed for oil sector *CS Monitor marks Five Years in Iraq *Turkey vs. Kurds in … Basra? *Iraq’s female detainees [...]
- Iraq announces tenders for Iraq-Iran pipelines, Akkas gas field and testing of Kirkuk and Rumaila
- A look into Shell and other oil firms’ angling into Iraqi oil and gas deals…
- Int’l audit of Iraq’s oil revenues show more to be done to prevent smuggling…
- Iraq’s multi-phased oil contract process moves forward…
- Iraq: Big Oil deals could clear late-March…
U.S. economic chief in Iraq: Oil law stalled by politics, not technical, but Iraq has $2.5B for short term plan and PSAs for long term…
Plus: *Iraq oil fuels insurgency, funds militias, corruption *Baiji refinery power outage; Najaf refinery doubled *Iraq 5 years after invasion *Baghdad ballet school open *Basra development board meets in Kuwait *Winter Soldier Iraq's oil law debate is political, not technical, a top U.S. official said, adding Iraq has tagged billions of dollars to boost oil [...]
- International Women’s Day issue: Women in Iraq hit hardest by war, face deadly duo of violence and religious fundamentalism in politics…
- Pentagon report: Iraq oil law, related laws stuck; Progress in oil and electricity sectors not necessarily sustainable…
- Key U.S. Senate committee wants answers to Iraq investment in own reconstruction …
Basra break in violence allows oil workers to leave, head to work…
Plus: *The State of Basra *Crescent Petroleum sponsors Iraqi universities in oil confab *Oil deals unlikely for months *Iraq war drains U.S. budget for fuel *Iraqi parties prevent ban on honor killing *Japan-Iraq collaboration A lull in fighting in the oil-rich province of Basra allowed oil field workers to return to work, ensuring output of [...]
- Pipeline blast in southern Iraq fixed, oil flow rerouted …
- Basra fight takes toll on Iraq oil production and exports…
- Fighting in Iraq’s oil capital Basra isn’t the first bloodshed between varying political and armed groups but may be the decisive battle for control over the oil sector, local government and the fate of the province.
- Basra the battleground for Iraq army effort…
- Gen. Petraeus recruits world’s largest energy companies on behalf of Prime Minister Maliki …
