Oil companies say they've been waiting more than a month for visas, threatening critical projects, and the visa purgatory appears to be the prime minister's office.
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In its latest crackdown on organized labor, oil officials have initiated legal proceedings against two union leaders for opposing the Ministry of Oil’s development plans.
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Political and energy officials in province express impatience, make plans for expected oil revenue increase, and seek rural access to electricity, after visit to Malaysia.
Corruption stemmed at Beiji refinery – but for how long?
The director general of the Beiji oil refinery, Ali al-Obaidi, sees a future of violence and corruption that could cripple the facility he saved two years ago.
UPDATE: North Oil Co. leader replacement by deputy draws criticism
Workers say the popular Manna al-Obeidi should be replaced by someone born in Kirkuk, though the ministry claims his deputy is the right man for the job. Both are beyond the mandatory retirement age.
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