Momentum for Fao refinery project

Chinese consortium is expected in Baghdad for a signing ceremony this month to finalize a deal for a 300,000 bpd refinery complex.

Workers at the South Refineries Company's Basra refinery on July 20, 2016. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Gas capture projects advance as Iraq aims to end flaring

Projects coming online this year could eliminate roughly 40 percent of Iraq’s associated gas flaring — a boost for the country’s economy, power sector, and climate goals.

Politics

Deadlock persists over three provincial governors

Leadership vacuums in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala provinces highlight the challenges of identity-based politics to effective governance.

Security

Security incident at Ratawi over land claims

Gunmen made threats against a mine clearance subcontractor over land compensation claims that some security officials described as attempted extortion.

Interviews

Q&A: Hamza Abdul-Baqi, director general of the South Gas Company

Southern Iraq's top gas official gives detailed updates on associated gas capture projects that promise to boost electricity feedstock and reducing flaring.