U.S. troops will be gone by the end of the year, and a truly sovereign Iraq is now a country with an uncertain fate.
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Iraq Oil Report publishes the full English texts of the two competing oil laws drafted by the Cabinet and the Parliament.
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A review of the Cabinet's proposed oil law shows the Maliki administration is angling to keep control centralized in the Oil Ministry.
Karbala refinery deal could be downstream milestone
The Oil Ministry has entered an exclusive 6-month negotiating window with the Refinery of Karbala Corporation for a $6.5 billion deal that would boost Iraq’s lagging downstream sector.
Analysis: Oil law scuffle tests Parliament’s power
A constitutional conflict between Iraq’s legislative and executive branches appears to be brewing, and oil legislation is at the center of the storm.
UPDATE: Attacks continue on south oil sector
Roadside assault targets western contractor providing oil sector security, the latest in an uptick of violence.
Rumaila deal challenge now Feb. 1
Federal court hears new arguments, agrees to give time to government to respond to MP's lawsuit challenging legality of BP deal for Rumaila field.
Interview: Thamir Ghadhban
The top oil adviser to the Iraqi prime minister talks about the Akkas gas field row, moderated oil production forecasts, and balancing Iraqi potential with market fundamentals.
