Northern oil workers raised the specter of strikes, as old grievances find fresh expression in Iraqi protests inspired by Egypt and Tunisia.
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Ethnic hostilities subside as a joint committee is formed to address controversial evictions of villagers near oil facilities in Kirkuk.
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Iraqi Oil Police initiate measures to combat possible attack, especially along the northern export pipeline.
Final auction fields get draft contract approved
Angola state oil company gets the initial deal for two Ninevah fields approved and sent to Cabinet, the final projects from the December auction.
- Iraqi oil exports slide since May but turnaround expected
- Iraq oil law getting pushed by longtime supporter
- U.S. report: old Iraq southern oil pipelines could break
- 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
KRG plan responds to smuggling allegations
Kurdistan region announces formation of an oil security force and a ministerial committee to monitor oil and fuel trade, and affirms oil exports are only valid through northern pipeline.
- New Iraq oil strategy attempts to walk political fine line
- Update and Perspectives on the Status Of Forces Agreement
- Oil for Soil: Crisis Group proposes ‘grand bargain’ on Iraq oil land dispute
- State Dept. says Iraq oil trust fund bill could derail revenue sharing and oil laws
- U.S. Senators push for Iraq oil trust fund
Two days 'at least' until north pipeline fix
The northern export pipeline will not be back online until Thursday despite earlier expectations damage from the explosion repaired Tuesday.
- Gen. Petraeus recruits world’s largest energy companies on behalf of Prime Minister Maliki …
- Iraq’s Constitution needs fixing before the oil law can be moved, top MP says…
- Dispute arises over accusation Iran is stealing Iraq oil from field, involved in smuggling …
- What is the US’s Energy Fusion Cell, and where have they been all this war?…
- Turkey’s president forces U.S. to choose between it and Iraq’s Kurds over oil-rich Kirkuk and the PKK …
U.S. Supreme Court to determine future of Iraq’s oil funds
Plus: *2008 ends "sour" for Iraq oil, potential and roadblocks in 2009 *Natural gas loss at $15B annually *Maliki makes first premier visit to KRG *Elections and oil mark big 2009 in Iraq *Minorities in Iraq: the other victims *Alive in Baghdad: Iraq’s Free Press *Iraq Press Roundup *Much, much more… The U.S. Supreme Court [...]
