Korean Think-Tank Urges Partnerships for Iraq Reconstruction
(Source: Korea Times) The Korea Times reports that a state-run think tank called on the government, along with local businesses, to gear up for reconstruction projects in Iraq, predicting the demand will rise in the near future. In a report entitled "Prospects of the Iraqi Economy after the General Elections," the Korea Institute for International […]
Bank Open for Business Despite Bombings
(Sources: AFP, Trade Bank of Iraq) The Trade Bank of Iraq insisted on Monday that it was open for business despite the damage wrought by two suicide bombers who blew their vehicles up in the street outside. The bank, which is the conduit for much of the Iraqi government's foreign exchange transactions and dealings with […]
BP President of Iraq on Progress of Rumaila Development
22 June 2010 (Source: PressReleaseNetwork.com) For the first time in more than three decades, two oil and gas exploration license bidding rounds took place in Iraq in 2009. The first round saw a consortium consisting of the UK's BP and China's CNPC spearheading IOC activities as they won the first 20 year service contract to […]
Iraq’s Oil Sales Reach $4.3bn in May
(Source: Aswat al Iraq) Iraq’s oil sales in May registered $4.3 billion, through exporting 58.7 million barrels at a price of $73.8 per barrel, the oil ministry said on Monday, according to a report from Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Iraq’s oil sales last April registered 53 million barrels, valued at $4.2bn, at an average price […]
Is Iraq Reverting to Square One?
By Tariq Abdell, Founder & Chairman, Mesopotamia Insight. Iraq's recent upsurge of violence, fueled by political impasse and regional geopolitics - Notably Iran's Mullacracy suicidal ambitions, could easily undermine its fragile democracy and, thus, plunging the country into a vicious downward spiral. The ongoing ignominious political ploys are creating a toxic environment compelling the majority […]
ISX volume reveals big money favorites
As of June 17, year-to-date average daily turnover on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) has remained subdued at just ID 2.2 billion (US$ 1.9 million). Surprisingly, however, large block trades on just 16 days (8 days in May, 4 in March, and 4 in January) accounted for 48% of YTD total trading. An easy way […]
The plateau: How to cope with prolonged insecurity in Iraq
For those who have followed Iraqi security on a daily basis since 2003, if not before, the current security situation in Iraq is nothing short of a miracle. In the dark days of 2006, the daily listing of violent incidents was 150 or 200-long, and we all knew that much of the sectarian cleansing was […]
Oil Firms ‘plough ahead’ and Ignore Politics to Invest in Iraq’s South
Rumaila, the workhorse of Iraq’s oil industry and its largest producing oilfield, is buzzing with activity as executives, engineers and drillers begin a massive overhaul to nearly triple its million barrels per day output.At the airport in Basra, capital of southern Iraq, officials struggle to process the unprecedented numbers arriving to join the country’s nascent […]
Iraqi government discusses French offer to develop Iraqi transportation
"Iraq is reviewing the offer, submitted by a group of French companies, which would develop the transportation sector in Iraq, by allowing the investment companies to develop their work in this respect," the source added.
Local Iraqis Oppose New Oil Deals
In June 2010 Iraq Oil Report had two stories about locals in southern Iraq who opposed the government’s new oil deals.
Italy and ENI to finance sports facilities in Iraq
Italy's government and energy company ENI said on Friday they are setting aside a total of one million Euros (1.2 million dollars) to finance sports development projects in Iraq.
Iraq Using Alternative Energy Sources to Boost Production
It is interesting to see Iraq is also using alternative energy sources in its goal of boosting production, although Cleary production from such sources is dwarfed by output from the oil sector. As the UN United Nations Environment Programme reported last year, investment in various types of sustainable energy, including solar power, continues to grow, […]