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Iraq and the Oil Overshadowed

As the U.S. and world media play with President’s Bush and Ahmadinejad, there is a slowdown of Iraq energy related information. However, Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani is none too pleased with the KRG. Also in today’s Iraq Oil Report, Iraq offers Jordan more discounts to the oil. Plus, at the end, I’ll supply some details […]

Iraq says jump in oil reserves is only the start

The Oil Ministry revised its proven oil reserves upward by nearly 25 percent, a number that will increase as it lures investors, despite political challenges.

Oil law struggles for daylight

Parliament committee could press for formal validation of existing oil deals with Baghdad and KRG, but efforts are being overshadowed by political crisis.

No moves on Iraq oil law in KRG-Baghdad talks

Plus: *Iraq Oil Report update delays *Get your copy of the Shell-Iraq gas Heads of Agreement *PetroVietnam renegotiating Saddam-era oil deal *Iraq Human Rights Commission awaits Presidency Council OK *Iraq Oil Report Exclusive: Text of Human Rights Commission law *What is the "Green Zone"? *The Iraq Press Roundup Apologies to readers: over the past week […]

Iraq oil not part of OPEC cuts

Iraq not bound by quota; struggling to reverse decline Plus: *Walid Khadduri on the return of Big Oil to Iraq *Iraq presidency council gives oil smuggling law OK *SOFA Update: English text and analysis *Labor Minister target of suicide bomb *Iraqis suffer for lack of basic services *The Mahdi Army bides its time *Much more […]

Anbar sets terms for investment

Anbar's governor is aiming to create a business climate that attracts investment while putting his province's needs first.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 4, 2015

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.