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Kirkuk feels the power

For the first time since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 an Iraqi city has 24-hour power supply.

Q&A: Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid Jafar

A key leader in the development of the Khor Mor gas field, Majid Jafar discusses the project that has fueled Kurdistan's economic boom and become Exhibit A in the argument for reforming Iraqi gas policy.

Iraq’s oil capitals Basra and Kirkuk have six-month make-or-break window in 2008 …

Plus: *Kirkuk oil stopped, Ceyhan filled *Future of Kirkuk *Baghdad Park Bridges Sectarian Divide *Much, much more Iraq's crude capital, Basra, and perhaps its most controversial city, Kirkuk, also flush with oil, face a formidable 2008. The futures of both depend on how the post-2003 power vacuum plays out, though the latter could be settled […]

Two new oil companies, six new provinces

Baghdad expands state oil sector in south and carves out potential new provinces in restive areas in the north where politics are always at play.

Oil in Parliament’s scope

Iraq’s oil minister is in the midst of a two-day session explaining oil matters to fired-up MPs. Meanwhile, the Nassiriya project is delayed until after bidding round.