Oil companies entering Iraq will encounter a surprisingly robust landscape of environmental legislation.
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Iraq's Oil Police have seized the momentum in the country’s battle against outlaw smugglers, and Iraq Oil Report is along for the ride. With production set to skyrocket, their challenge has just begun.
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The new Parliament has approved members to the energy committee, which could shepherd major legislation including the stalled oil law.
Ministry presses forward on deals
Abdul Karim Luaibi has been on the job less than a month, but his Oil Ministry appears to be building momentum toward holding a fourth bidding round and jump-starting stalled deals.
KRG exports to restart after hush agreement
Kurdish exports will resume Feb. 1, but officials on both sides of the KRG-Baghdad divide are keeping quiet about the details.
Power problems may continue through summer
The Electricity Ministry says long-term plans are on schedule to meet public need, though power protests in Kirkuk and extended blackouts in Baghdad raise the specter of worsening electricity shortages this summer.
