Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Iraq may Buy Exxon Stake in West Qurna 1

Press reports quote Iraq’s oil minister as saying that Iraq could buy ExxonMobil’s 32.7-percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oil field. Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail told a news conference on Monday that the government might purchase the stake via the state-owned Basra Oil Company (BOC). BOC previously took over the …

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Iraq to Invest $3bn in Basra Gas Company

Iraq’s Oil Minister, Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, has said that Iraq will invest $3 billion in the Basra Gas Company (BGC) over the next five years, as it pushes ahead with plans to increase gas production. The money will fund projects intended to increase BGC’s gas production capacity from 1,000 to …

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S. Korean Shipbuilders Lead LPG Carrier Bonanza

South Korean shipbuilders are enjoying a booming liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ship market, snapping up a significant number of new orders placed this year, industry data showed Sunday. South Korean builders have won 31 LPG carriers out of 44 ordered so far this year, accounting for about 70 percent of …

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