Plus: *After the Istanbul meetings with international oil companies *Now Prime Minister Maliki takes charge *Electricity Ministry reaches out to Iran, Syria, Turkey counterparts *Obama calls Turkish leaders, talks include Iraq *Japan makes pre-loan visit to Basra *U.S. says Western investment incoming *Pres. Talabani's party in limbo *Much more The Iraqi Navy is paying the [...]
Iraq oil exports from two northern fields not guaranteed
*Oil and money flow remain to be decided *Oil law, constitution among other related roadblocks Plus: *Highlights of the first ever Baghdad-based Iraq oil conference *Shahristani pitches 10-year plan to global oil industry *Refugees feel brunt of oil price drop * Alive in Baghdad: Still No Electricity Surge *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more While two [...]
Nobody's client: the reawakening of Iraqi sovereignty
Following Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s success in provincial elections in January, there’s a new air of autonomy from the U.S. occupation.
- Iraq’s oil law, KRG vs. Baghdad and making deals on their own and what is Iraq’s oil potential…
- Today’s Iraq Oil Report is a cultural and political wrap-up, still vital information if you’re following Iraq’s oil sector.
- Iraq, Turkey and U.S. to hold trilateral energy talks in Istanbul next month…
- 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…
Elections: THE Iraq story
Plus: *Elections and Oil *Background and context for historic provincial vote *Oil big in the SIGIR quarterly report to Congress *Minister of Planning calls for privatizing oil sector *Japan-Iraq strike strategic agreement, including oil sector *Chevron exec cagey optimistic on Iraq oil *Iraq oil unions unite workers for upcoming conference *Oil price hits Iraq economy, [...]
Iraq oil exports in December highest in five months
Plus: *Iraq reduces 2009 as oil price slides *Iran not involved with Majnoon development *Dora expansion is ready, Shahristani says Iraq to meet domestic fuel demand this year *Elections coming up *Alive in Baghdad: Pastry Shops Thriving in Iraq *Much more Iraq's oil exports in December were the highest since July as northern exports carried [...]
