In a zero-sum game of real estate, Basra farmers are losing their ancestral lands and livelihoods to Iraq’s oil boom.
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Energy minister delivers another blow to unions that global labor recognizes but Saddam-era laws still prohibit.
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.
The marshes of southern Iraq are the staging ground for a contentious battle between residents and oil stakeholders over the fate of the fragile and oil-rich ecosystem.
Oil Ministry looks to face challenges of reaching 12.5 million bpd by bringing together its staff, other ministries, and officials from international oil companies.
Twelfth contract signed with foreign firms since 2008 will push production capacity to more than 12.5 million bpd within seven years, boosting Missan province’s oil standing. And more deals may be in the pipeline.
Ex-PM Allawi, leader of the top vote-getting Iraqiya list in the disputed March national elections, rails on an absence of clear policy on oil issues in sit-down with Iraq Oil Report.
Officials from CNPC and the Iraqi Army based in Missan province are looking to turn a military airstrip into a commercial and cargo hub. The project has received local support and the approval from the provincial governor.
An acrimonious battle temporarily stops between bosses and workers in Iraq’s southern oil sector while elections dominate Iraq and unions call for the end of Maliki’s rule.
Mixed signals from Oil Ministry on new offer from Chinese consortium for fields offered in first bidding round, which include famed Fakka field that saw Iranian occupation.
