Shell-Iraq gas company would be Basra natural gas monopoly

*Proposed joint venture could expand beyond Basra *Includes all gas, associated and non-associated, documents show Plus: *Oil Ministry presses Parliament on oil law action *Alive in Baghdad: Who would Iraqis vote for – McCain or Obama? *Violence in Context *Iraq Press Roundup *USIP: Iraq’s Cultural Heritage: Preserving the Past for the Sake of the Future [...]

U.S. Senators push for Iraq oil trust fund

Plus: *Parliament held up on election law *Voter registration low *Alive in Baghdad: Getting to School in Iraq The Bush administration would press the Iraqi government to adopt an oil trust fund for distributing revenue or risk economic assistance under a bill proposed by Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Ensign, Ben Lando reports for United [...]

Iraq oil up end-’07, sketchy ‘08 … Update on South Korea backlash

Iraq's oil sector ends 2007 on a relatively upbeat note, with production at levels not seen since before the war. But the year had more downs than ups, and sustaining success through next year is far from guaranteed. Iraq averaged production of 2.4 million barrels per day in November, according to the global energy information [...]

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U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction

Plus: *Obama and Iraq *More Iraq oil news *Oil, Transport and Port workers meet for "Well-to-Wheel" in Amman *Pentagon Report: Iraqis lack basic services, fueling discontent *Basra and the ballot * War News Radio: On the Move, Iraq’s displaced families *Iraq Press Roundup * Alive in Baghdad: Ashura, A Sign of the Times A new [...]

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