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Baghdad and Erbil policy moves may deter oil investors

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IRAQ

Although some important hydrocarbons projects have seen progress, both Baghdad and Erbil have made fresh moves seen as prejudicial by oil sector investors. Uncertainty continues…

Prospects for Iraq to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for Iraq to end-2019.

China will dominate Iraq’s energy sector

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IRAQ

Chinese companies have not only become the dominant players in the upstream oil and gas sector and the leading importers of Iraqi oil; they are also important forces in…

Iraq’s three-year budget will promote state capture

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IRAQ

Parliament on June 12 approved a three-year budget mandating record high expenditure, including an increased public sector wage bill that accounts for a large proportion of…

Iraq’s upcoming government will have a limited mandate

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IRAQ

He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…

Baghdad, Kurds risk new crisis over Kirkuk oil

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IRAQ

Kirkuk oil.

Iraq to boost oil and gas, but not end Iran reliance

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IRAQ

The government is pressing ahead with key developments in the energy sector. These include attempts to boost electricity supply and reduce dependence on Iranian gas and power.

Riyadh can manage oil output but not prices

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SAUDI ARABIA

The failure of OPEC+ talks in March aiming to agree a response to reduced demand because of COVID-19 resulted in a price war and aggressive Saudi plans to ramp up output. State…

Islamic State finances can withstand oil losses

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SYRIA/IRAQ

The US-led coalition operating in Iraq and Syria has stepped up efforts to disrupt ISG's financial operations in recent months, primarily through the bombing of oil production…

Iraq could increasingly depend on Chinese oil firms

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IRAQ

Chinese firms have established a strong position in Iraq’s oil sector, strengthened further in the most recent bid round. At the same time, some Western companies are implementing…