One month after Parliament passed legislation designed to help restart the pipeline to Turkey, implementation is mired in old disagreements.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
Unresolved conflicts among Kurdistan's political parties still have the potential to hobble the campaign for an independence referendum.
After steep reductions in January and February, the Oil Ministry appeared to take its foot off the brakes in March.
To diversify its revenue streams, Kurdistan is making new efforts to collect taxes - including, potentially, from oil companies.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
KRG leaders are trying to overcome internal divisions, long-standing disputes with Baghdad, and wary regional powers, as they plan for a non-binding referendum later this year.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
The head of Kurdistan's elections and referendum commission discusses its arm's length relationship with Baghdad, and the extent of its mandate in disputed Kirkuk.
The Oil Ministry plans to develop a new contract model for future projects and has contracted Iraqi-Norwegian consultant Farouk al-Kasim as it explores adjustments to existing TSCs.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
