Fadhila Party, once rulers of Basra, repeat year-old request of Parliament inquiry into status of oil smuggling and allegations.
-
Plus: *After the Istanbul meetings with international oil companies *Now Prime Minister Maliki takes charge *Electricity Ministry reaches out to Iran, Syria, Turkey counterparts *Obama calls Turkish leaders, talks include Iraq *Japan makes pre-loan visit to Basra *U.S. says Western investment incoming *Pres. Talabani's party in limbo *Much more The Iraqi Navy is paying the [...]
South Oil Co. leader calls for a new Iraqi National Oil Co.
Plus: *Elections insight following more oil news *Oil exports in January up again *Foster Wheeler gets south oil terminal deal *Abu Dhabi start-up Petromal, with Premier, wants Iraq deals *Korea firm starts oil work alone *The new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq *Alive in Baghdad: Night Life Returns to Baghdad *Treasury Dept. lists PJAK as terrorists [...]
- Iraqi oil exports slide since May but turnaround expected
- Four days until Iraq oil and gas fields unveiled to international oil firms
- Iraq to offer 82 percent of proven oil reserves to international oil companies
- Petrel makes case for ‘Little Oil’ in Iraq
- Iraq oil output drops, bombs and storms blamed
Border fields to be developed as diplomacy continues
Unilateral development of oil and gas fields near or crossing international borders have been the cause of war in Iraq. Officials are signing deals with foreign firms anyway, while they continue talks with Iran and Kuwait.
- Iraq oil contract disputed in new report commissioned by Parliament energy committee
- U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
- Regionalization battle in Basra, Iraq oil capital, takes next step
- Interview: Iraq Ambassador to U.N. Hamid al-Bayati
- Oil for Soil: Crisis Group proposes ‘grand bargain’ on Iraq oil land dispute
Iraq oil pipeline protection earns U.S. engineer honors
Plus: * Shahristani says low oil price warrants cut * Exxon Mobil leaning on Iraq investment * Women in Iraq * Iran-Iraq border dispute remains * Iraq's Agent Orange New physical barriers keeping would-be saboteurs from attacking Iraq's northern pipeline have led to increased oil exports. It's a major reason Elizabeth Burg, a U.S. Army [...]
- Dispute arises over accusation Iran is stealing Iraq oil from field, involved in smuggling …
- New security for Iraq’s most important city … Kirkuk vote delayed … New oil tankers, Syria pipeline … 5M Iraq orphans …
- Attacks on oil and power sector continue, workers targeted … Kirkuk-Baiji line bombed … Women in Basra risk death by religious fundamentalists …
- Violence in Iraq oil capitals continues … Iraq-Iran oil pipeline being built? … plus…
- Iraq’s oil flowing to Turkey still, but bad signs linger in the north and south of Iraq
Grim prospects for Basra marsh dwellers
Local people struggling to revive their ancient lifestyle.
