Its proximity to Sadr City made it a hard sell to foreign firms, none of whom made an offer for it.
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Fadhila Party, once rulers of Basra, repeat year-old request of Parliament inquiry into status of oil smuggling and allegations.
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U.N. oil auditors and watchdogs see problems and progress in Iraq export and revenue review.
Meetings move Iraq closer to next oil field auction
Terms become more clear as Oil Ministry officials meet with hopeful foreign companies ironing out details of the December bidding round.
Kurds from Syria eye KRG
Syria's persecuted Kurdish minority see Iraq's Kurdistan region as safe haven.
- No deals yet in Baghdad oil meetings with Iraqi Kurds … Turkey invades Iraq … Kirkuk, a oil-rich hot spot, settled for six months … LGBTQ in Iraq … Dollars and Bullets …
- Baghdad vs. Irbil begins … Lukoil getting itchy for W. Qurna … The fate of Basra and Kirkuk …
- Barzani heads to Baghdad … Attacks on Iraq’s oil sector continue over weekend, Monday …
- Baghdad targets KRG deals … Oil law “irreconcilable” … Law vs. security for int’l oil companies … and much more
- Iraqi Kurd oil minister and U.S. energy secretary met in Washington
Anbar police chief: we are ready for U.S. troop withdrawal
Niqash talks to Major General Tariq al-Asal on the future of security in what was once the hot spot of the insurgency in Iraq.
Iraq oil exports in December highest in five months
Plus: *Iraq reduces 2009 as oil price slides *Iran not involved with Majnoon development *Dora expansion is ready, Shahristani says Iraq to meet domestic fuel demand this year *Elections coming up *Alive in Baghdad: Pastry Shops Thriving in Iraq *Much more Iraq's oil exports in December were the highest since July as northern exports carried [...]
