Download PDF I wish to thank my esteemed colleague Dr. Ali Merza for his comments on my above named paper, published recently on the website of Iraqi Economists Network. Let me say From the onset that I find most comments of this type are not only helpful to the readers but also to me, especially at this time while I am writing a book on my 60 years experience of Iraq and th
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Download PDF In recently published article, in Iraqi Economists Network, Shafiq (2013b), a respected oil expert, surveys and analyses histories, policy matters, critical issues, establishes parallels, and then reaches conclusions that reflect his deep knowledge and convictions. I do, by and large, share some of his views especially those relating to the oil & gas law, futu
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Report sees large disparities in regional energy prices affecting industrial competitiveness 12 November 2013 Technology and high prices are opening up new oil resources, but this does not mean the world is on the verge of an era of oil abundance, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2013 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO-2013). Although rising oil o
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The Iraqi government is trying to encourage investment inside the country. However, Iraqi businesspeople are seeking a safe haven - away from violence, heavy taxation and too much red tape – and they are increasingly seeing the eastern European country of Georgia as a good investment. At a recent meeting of Baghdad’s most successful businessmen, one of them - Madyan al-Kadhimi
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Table of Contents 1. Why? Iraq’s Oil, the Jewel in a global context: Iraq’s vital techno-economics statistics: Iraq’s Oil and Gas Reserve Iraq’s Oil and Gas in a Global Context A, B and C Iraq Oil Forecast & IEA 2012 Study Graphs 2. When? The Concession Era: the loot of the First World War and 2003 Occupation The Concession & Nationalised Eras The New
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