Security of Iraq oil expected to improve with Umm Qasr port revamp

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 [...]

Iraq oil exports see increase but not enough to offset price slump

Plus: *Confusion remains over first bidding round as round 2 announced *Heritage spuds in KRG *U.S. pressing for extension of immunity for Iraq oil revenue *Paris Club makes good on forgiving last 20 percent *Basra: U.S. troops in, elections coming, federal state fight looms *Women’s rights leader beheaded in Kirkuk *Alive in Baghdad: Journalists Still [...]

Basra break in violence allows oil workers to leave, head to work…

Plus: *The State of Basra *Crescent Petroleum sponsors Iraqi universities in oil confab *Oil deals unlikely for months *Iraq war drains U.S. budget for fuel *Iraqi parties prevent ban on honor killing *Japan-Iraq collaboration A lull in fighting in the oil-rich province of Basra allowed oil field workers to return to work, ensuring output of [...]

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Mitsubishi added to Shell-Iraq gas deal

Plus: *Iraq sweetens deal to oil majors in Istanbul meetings *South Oil Co. offers oil companies 40 wells to drill *Walid Khadduri on oil and elections *Iran-Iraq meetings pledge oil, other economic trade boost *KRG changes legislative body name, says Qandil Mountains contained *Baghdad museum to reopen *Fallujah still in ruins *Joost Hiltermann: lessons of [...]

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