Interviews

Q&A: Muntaser Kadhim Haloub, deputy director general of the South Refineries Company

Southern Iraq's refining sector is expanding, creating a better supply of high-quality fuels and rising demand for crude feedstock.

Muntaser Kadhim Haloub, deputy director general for technical affairs at the South Refineries Company, at his office in Basra in February 2026. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)

May 7, 2015

Q&A: Basra Gov. Majid al-Nasrawi

The leader of Iraq's oil capital discusses economic development and security for Basrawis and oil companies.

Apr 7, 2015

Q&A: Kirkuk Governor Najmaldin Karim

Karim criticizes leaders in both Baghdad and Erbil for their handling of oil policy and territorial disputes, and outlines a vision of Iraqi federalism that empowers provinces.

Apr 2, 2015

Q&A: Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari

Zebari discusses contract renegotiations with oil companies, financing Iraq's budget deficit, and building trust between Baghdad and Kurdistan.

Mar 30, 2015

Q&A: Oil Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi

Iraq's top oil man talks about renegotiating oil contracts, addressing long-standing disputes with Kurdistan, and building infrastructure and boosting exports.

Feb 11, 2015

Q&A: Peshmerga General Secretary Jabar Yawar

The chief of Kurdistan's Peshmerga forces discusses the fight against IS militants and new efforts to train irregular forces.

Jan 21, 2015

Q&A: Missan Oil Company DG Adnan Noshi Sajit

Oil production is booming in Missan province, which now accounts for nearly one-tenth of Iraq's output.

Jan 15, 2015

Q&A: Ahmad Chalabi

The head of the Parliament Finance Committee talks about priorities for cutting costs while being able to pay for defense, refugees and IOCs.

Jan 5, 2015

Q&A: Baz Karim, CEO of KAR Group

The CEO of Iraq’s largest private-sector energy company discusses KAR Group's projects across northern Iraq.

Dec 4, 2014

Q&A: Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari

The man holding Iraq's purse strings discusses the need to look forward despite years of acrimony over oil, land and revenues.

Sep 11, 2014

Q&A: Mustafa Sayid Qadir, Minister of Peshmerga Affairs

Kurdistan's defense minister spells out the kit needed to take back towns from ISIS, and says the KRG has to "unify and institutionalize" the Peshmerga.