Anticipating export increases due to new infrastructure and rising Kurdish production, Iraq's Cabinet has approved a record-setting draft budget of nearly $100 billion.
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Shortly after signing watershed deals with ExxonMobil, the KRG's prime minister discusses the resource curse, the U.S. withdrawal, and the future of Kurdistan's oil sector.
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Exxon Mobil has signed six exploration deals with Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, testing Baghdad's blacklist rule.
Contract for next auction in September
Iraq outlines the plan for the two-day roadshow next month where pre-qualified oil companies will get details on the 12 exploration blocks in the January auction.
Pipeline dispute belies bigger problems
The Kurdistan region says the North Oil Company can't keep the export line running, but Baghdad says all is well, and a dispute some thought was over is starting again.
Analysis: Iraq energy security turns more on politics than al-Qaida
A strong rebound from a spate of successful and attempted attacks on the oil sector shows Iraqi security forces may be more capable than elected leaders.
Iraq politicians question Shell gas deal transparency
Plus: *Reality sets in as KRG-Baghdad make oil export agreement *PKK bombing of Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline requires new Turkish strategy *Update and more exclusive documents on the Status Of Forces Agreement *The Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Key members of Iraq’s Parliament, including the chairman of the Oil & Gas Committee, have issued a statement outlining [...]
Plans vague, rely on oil
A new 5-year plan for economic and social development in Iraq offers little details, but relies on oil exports to double and fund projects that will only succeed if security improves.
Q&A: Barham Salih
Shortly after signing watershed deals with ExxonMobil, the KRG's prime minister discusses the resource curse, the U.S. withdrawal, and the future of Kurdistan's oil sector.
