Iraq's Economic Tipping Point

The big political news in recent days was the announcement that votes are to be re-counted in the Baghdad district, which accounts for 70 of the parliament's 325 seats. With Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya party having apparently defeated incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition by just two seats, any changes to the result […]

$21 Million Residential Compound in Diwaniya

An Iraqi investor has received a license to build a residential compound in southern Diwaniya, according to chairman of the Diwaniya Investment Commission. “The commission provided a license to Abdulkarim Hatef al-Zubaidi, an Iraqi investor, to establish a residential compound in southern Diwaniya at a cost of $21.240 million within 36 months,” Hakem al-Khuzaie told […]

German Company Seeks to Increase Investments in Basra

A German company met with the Basra Investment Commission on Wednesday to discuss increasing its investments in the province, according to a commission official. “The IQ MARTRADE Company is considering investment in berth 8 at Khour al-Zubeir port, and is also keen to establish a factory to make oil pipes in the province,” Ahmad Wahied […]

Iraq Announces New Gas Tenders

(Source:  Petroleumworld.com) Iraq Prepares New Gas Field Licensing, Cuts Oilfield Signatory Bonuses Retroactively Iraq's Oil Ministry has released plans to tender three gas fields—previously part of the first and second licensing rounds—to 15 invited companies and has named Shell, Total, and KOGAS as frontrunners, while also confirming that signatory bonuses for the renegotiated West Qurna-1 […]