Letter to Obama week before inauguration congratulates, says Kurdistan Regional Government backs U.S. in Iraq, and “I seek your support, Mr. President, for our policies.”
Iraq oil exports drop in February
Iraq is still having trouble keeping exports up to summer 2008 levels when oil prices were at all time highs.
The Politics of Iraqi Oil
Oil prices sink, production slows, the economy recedes and Iraqi politics: the perfect storm for Iraq’s oil sector.
- Syria wants to process Iraq oil — Iraqi gas to power Europe — Target: President Talabani
- Iraq oil, below the volatile south and north strife
- U.S. OK’s Saddam oil law for today’s oil deals
- The State Department again warns oil companies from signing deals with Iraq
- Iraq’s oil flowing to Turkey still, but bad signs linger in the north and south of Iraq
Turkey’s president forces U.S. to choose between it and Iraq’s Kurds over oil-rich Kirkuk and the PKK …
Plus: *Iraq oil ends '07 with good and it's-been-worse news *Oil law update *What Turkey wants *Iraqi solutions, U.S. problems *much more.... Turkey's president made it clear during his visit to Washington this week that his country will continue a hard-line approach in dealing with the Kurdish guerrilla campaign in his country and ensuring Kirkuk, [...]
Iraqis find dialogue on oil issues in London
Plus: *Oil prices spark need for more oil to meet budget *Could help Iraq in long run *Increase oil production needs investment *KRG responds to Maliki *India’s ONGC third in line for Saddam deal renegotiate *The Trains of Iraq *Iraq Press Roundup *U.N. may need pact with U.S. in Iraq A conference to connect Iraq [...]
