New disputes delay oil bill in Iraq
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Attempts to pass a key oil law sought by the U.S. were snarled once more Wednesday by deep differences among Iraq's Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders, delaying parliament debate despite the prime minister's claims of a breakthrough.
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The United States and Iraq were at odds   on Saturday over the transfer of operational control of Iraq's   military to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, forcing   a delay of a handover ceremony.
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Iraq's parliament again delayed debate   of a divisive bill on federalism on Tuesday after a fresh wave   of violence killed 50 people and the United Nations warned that   Iraq could descend into civil war.
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Developments concerning Iraq on Thursday:
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Iraqi legislation intended to resolve the politically charged question of distributing the country's oil wealth is nearing completion, the chairman of a panel drafting the law said Saturday.
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CALGARY, Alberta  - Iraq's oil ministry has called  for new bids to develop an oil field in the war-torn country, a  major setback for the Canadian company that appeared to have  won the contract, a top executive with the firm said on Friday.
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Iraqi lawmakers across a wide political spectrum chastised what they claim is overreaching by the Kurdish north, issuing a declaration Sunday opposing the self-ruled region's foreign oil deals and its ambitions in the disputed city of Kirkuk.
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The status of Iraq&#39;s crucial oil exports was mired in confusion Tuesday, with government and industry officials giving contradictory statements
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Republicans have blocked a debate in the US Senate over a resolution criticizing President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, but a new showdown looms.
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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Cabinet approved a draft oil law and the Iraqi parliament was to begin debate on the measure Wednesday, a major sign of progress in a long-delayed political benchmark sought by the U.S. to boost reconciliation between Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites.
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KIRKUK, Iraq, Nov 2  - Iraqi oil exports to Turkey were halted after a series of attacks Tuesday, including a major strike on a pipeline network connecting wells west of Kirkuk with the main export pipeline and refineries further south, oil officials
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BASRA, Iraq Aug. 30, 2004 - Senior Iraqi oil officials said Monday that crude exports from the southern port of Basra were halted and would be delayed for perhaps a week because of attacks on pipelines.
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The spike in oil prices in recent months is stoking heated arguments between market players, who blame each other for the lack of production capacities that has been exposed by strong global demand.
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Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a landmark draft hydrocarbon law on Tuesday and will submit the bill to parliament after months of bickering between the central government and Kurdish officials.
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U.S. officials in Baghdad fear that a  fuel crisis, which has left Iraqi homes cold and dark and  drivers waiting days for petrol, may inflame unrest before next  month's election.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 3, 2004 - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world&#39;s poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.
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The White House said it was premature to determine how much emergency money the United States needs to add to its war bills in Iraq and Afghanistan.