Iraq approves oil deal with China

Iraq has approved a $3 billion deal with China to develop the al-Ahdab oil field. It's the first Saddam-era oil deal to be honored by the new Iraqi government. It initially was canceled after the 2003 invasion. A government statement says the Cabinet approved the deal on Tuesday. It was signe...

Iraq-Turkey-U.S. talks begin in Istanbul on developing Iraq’s gas …

Plus: *Iraq-Big Oil negotiations on technical support deals stalled *115 international oil firms register for Iraq's oil deals *Addax brings PSC in line with Kurds' oil law *Iran to send 200 megawatts to Iraq The third official energy meeting involving Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. officials began Friday in Istanbul, and though a top State Department [...]

Kirkuk Oil Battle Heats Up … Oil Funds for Refugees … Lukoil on Talking Terms With Baghdad Again

Iraq's Oil Ministry is accusing the Kurdistan region of preventing development of one of Iraq's oldest, largest and most controversial oil fields, another dispute in the battle over control of the country's vast reserves.While the rift has been public, the issue of the Kirkuk oil field project is starting to surface in conflicting accounts. …"We [...]

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