Plus: *Premier out of bidding for various, unconfirmed reasons *Talabani, Aso discuss oil ties *Sterling dishes KRG oil stakes to Korea, Addax *Electricity minister explains set backs, signs deals with GM and Siemens *Much, much more Iraq’s Oil Ministry Oct. 13 will not only take a major step forward to bringing foreign oil companies into [...]
- Turkey to study pipeline for Iraq gas to run same route as Iraq oil pipelines…
- Iraq intent on boosting oil production by 17 percent; security and investment still uncertain …
- Iraq oil production not up as reported, possibly slipping …
- Kirkuk exports to Turkey expected to rise this month, though full restart of pipeline unknown …
- Iraq oil deals, perhaps bids, open to firms who register with Oil Ministry by Jan. 31 …
U.S. Senate committee tags defense bill with Iraq reconstruction funds blockade…
Plus: *Iraqis react to Congress’ bluster that Iraq hasn’t paid enough for the war and occupation *Jordon stops Iraq crude shipments because of violence *Turkey, KRG rapprochement *Iraqi Shia leaders in Iran for militia talks *Iraq After The Surge for Sunnis *Much more… A Senate panel has agreed unanimously to block the Defense Department from [...]
Turkish trouble and Shiite violence, all in oil-rich Iraq
Turkey may implement economic sanctions against the Kurdistan Regional Government, including cutting needed power supplies, Iran’s PressTV reports. It sounds like a squeeze on the KRG for not quashing the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party. The PKK is threatening to sabotage the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline – in the Kurdistan territory – but has yet to make good [...]
