According to early reports of a still-unfinished government formation process, Deputy Oil Minister Abdul Karim Luaibi will be oil minister.
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Missan fields awarded to Chinese firms, with contract signing likely early next week.
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Iraq hopes to negotiate terms for a better future for much-attacked northern pipeline, though Turkey concerned it will lose revenue again if security fails.
Tour of a lifeline
Take a walk down the most valuable sidewalk in the world -- the al-Basra Oil Terminal, which Iraq relies on to send nearly 80 percent of its crude to market.
Details emerge from the court battle for Rumaila
Iraq Oil Report sheds light on the federal court challenge to BP's contract for Rumaila with the documents filed by the Oil Ministry and MP Musawi in recent hearings.
BREAKING: Baghdad blasts again
Another deadly day in Baghdad as bombs rip open wounds that have not healed yet from seven years of war and two recent massive attacks.
Iraq power generation at 2003 levels
Iraq is now producing as much power as it did on the eve of the US-led invasion of 2003 but is still meeting barely 50 percent of peak demand, a senior electricity ministry official said. "2008 is the first year when production has reached the level prior to that of Saddam Hussein's fall," the ministry's [...]
Unannounced service cuts for Iraqna users
One of the few mobile phone monopolies in Iraq has surprised consumers by cutting off outgoing calls of more than a million users.
Interview: Oil Minister Shahristani
Talks Barzani beef, production sharing contracts, and the need for investment with Business Week.




