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Iraqi oil exports stagnate at two-decade lows as wartime restrictions persist

April oil sales fell to one-twelfth of pre-war volumes as Basra exports restarted and stalled, and northern exports hit a plateau.
A worker checks the valve gears of pipes linked to oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, which is run by state-owned pipeline company Botas. (UMIT BEKTAS/Reuters)

Beyond the Headlines: Nov. 12, 2012

Details of Garraf worker deaths Kidnapping, violence in Kirkuk Rumaila-Zubair pipeline secured Missan to start demining project

Baghdad blacklists TPAO without explanation

Amidst rising tension between Baghdad and Ankara, Turkish state firm TPAO has been removed from a southern Iraq exploration contract it was awarded five months ago.

Exxon pressing toward West Qurna sale

In the latest sign that Exxon is looking to sell its major interest in southern Iraq, the company has requested permission to share field data with other companies.

Beyond the Headlines: Nov. 6, 2012

Awakening councils decry weapons seizures Syria arms trafficking continues New 250MW power plant for Missan Dhi Qar signs e-governance deal

Q&A: Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid Jafar

A key leader in the development of the Khor Mor gas field, Majid Jafar discusses the project that has fueled Kurdistan's economic boom and become Exhibit A in the argument for reforming Iraqi gas policy.