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Iraq oil production not up as reported, possibly slipping …

Plus: *Iraq's largest refinery out of commission, refineries nationwide take toll *Dohuk province has no power except for hospital *No power = inflation *US Commerce Dept. backs down on PSAs *GAO report faults US/GOI numbers in audit *much More New reports on Iraq oil production find it flat, possibly decreasing, dampening expectations the sector was […]

New reports on Iraq oil production find it flat, possibly decreasing, dampening expectations the sector was steadily advancing in the final months of 2007.

The needs of Iraq's oil sector to continue and expand are not new, Ben Lando reports for United Press International. But the inability to exact levels of oil flow -- particularly the exports that bring in the tens of billions of dollars a year that support the federal budget -- highlight a troubling lack of transparency for Iraq and occupation powers.

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