Parliament's top oil policymaker outlined his vision for the oil sector, advocating for legislation that would check the Cabinet's power.
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Energy committee calls for nationwide moratorium on oil and gas deals until delayed hydrocarbons law is passed.
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Iraq's long-delayed laws to govern the oil sector and restart the national oil company will receive hearings next week.
A different Iraq oil law approved
Council of Ministers end-around feuding factions – for now – and move to restart the national oil company with support of key political blocks.
- Int’l audit of Iraq’s oil revenues show more to be done to prevent smuggling…
- Iraq’s multi-phased oil contract process moves forward…
- Iraq: Big Oil deals could clear late-March…
- Oil companies race to the finish as pre-registration for Iraq oil contracts closes…
- Confusion on reports Iraq’s Kurds have signed more oil deals, with South Korea, sure to irk Baghdad…
Iraqi Kurds condemn Baghdad oil law
Accusing Maliki of "authoritarian" and "dictatorial" behavior, Kurdish leaders are moving to undercut the Cabinet's draft oil law and push the Parliament's competing version.
- Iraq-Turkey-U.S. talks begin in Istanbul on developing Iraq’s gas …
- Iraq’s oil law, KRG vs. Baghdad and making deals on their own and what is Iraq’s oil potential…
- International actions urge against Iraq oil law, say no good oil decisions can be made under occupation…
- Iraq and Iran meet in Tehran this week to discuss first Gulf War leftovers, including oil, border disputes and mines…
- Iraq’s Oil Ministry is getting ever closer to the first post-Iraq war oil deals…
Iraq’s oil law lags but the looming war is less of a threat to the crude
While the Turkish threat looms in northern Iraq, Simon Webb reports for Reuters oil will not be in harm’s way. Iraq’s controversial oil law has enough support in Parliament, but won’t be put forward until there is greater backing, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Reuters. But the Iraq war as a whole has helped [...]
