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Lukoil invests heavily in region

An Iraqi worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil refinery near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Lukoil and Norway's Statoil ASA took the biggest prize in the closing round of the two-day bidding: the 12.88 billion barrel West Qurna Phase 2 field in the Basra region. The deal was a coup for the Russian firm, which had been promised the field under Saddam Hussein's regime. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jourani) *** Local Caption *** BAG103_IRAQ_OIL.jpg

Mar 26, 2013

Lukoil is looking to the Gulf for its next growth phase as it ramps up production in Iraq. Read Article Lukoil invests heavily in region

Iraq to prefer Russia and China bids for Exxon stake

W Lukoil, the second-largest producer of crude oil in Russia, is developing West Qurna-2 field in Basra. Nabil Al Jourani / AP Photo

Nov 18, 2012

Iraq will give preference to offers by Russia's Lukoil and China's CNPC if they decided to bid for ExxonMobil's stake in the West Qurna-1 oilfield.  Read Article Iraq to prefer Russia and China bids for Exxon stake

Kremlin holds the winning hand in Iran sanctions game

AD201010708239954AR-Ali Akbar Salehi, the Iranian atomic chief, right, and Sergei

Aug 23, 2010

Russia plays the Iran game cleverly. Visiting Iran for an oil deal 10 years ago, I was asked whether I was a Russian working on the nuclear plant at Bushehr, on the Gulf coast. I was surprised at the question but perhaps I shouldn't have been: Russia had been involved in the project since 1995. Read Article Kremlin holds the winning hand in Iran sanctions game

BP studies latest Iran sanctions

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Jul 31, 2010

BP is studying the latest US and EU sanctions against Iran to determine whether they have further ramifications for the oil company. Read Article BP studies latest Iran sanctions

 

Iraq the cradle of major oil boom as development begins

Jul 21, 2010

Country's largest field increasing output to 1.1 million barrels a day. Read Article Iraq the cradle of major oil boom as development begins

 

Gulf gas sector must see the light to exit dark age

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Jun 28, 2010

Problems call into question the model the Middle East is using for gas use. Read Article Gulf gas sector must see the light to exit dark age

 

Iran: land of opportunity for China

AD201010706119852AR-The Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad deflected blame for China's support

Jun 12, 2010

The UN may have imposed a fourth round of sanctions on Iran, but it seems unlikely to deter companies from China from strengthening their links with the Islamic republic. Read Article Iran: land of opportunity for China

 

Chinese oil firms make friends abroad

May 19, 2010

State companies join western counterparts to gain access to new deposits and markets Read Article Chinese oil firms make friends abroad

 

Policy on Iran paying off, US senators told

AD201010704149839AR-William Burns, the US undersecretary of state for political affairs,

Apr 15, 2010

China and Russia remain difficult to persuade over sanctions against the Islamic republic despite Obama's strategy. Read Article Policy on Iran paying off, US senators told

 

Abu Dhabi partnership latest boon to Conoco

Apr 13, 2010

An unexpected cash windfall and a new partnership with Abu Dhabi are lifting ConocoPhillips out of a hole the US oil major dug for itself last year. Read Article Abu Dhabi partnership latest boon to Conoco

 

Road deaths elicit fury over Russian elite's scorn

AD201010703069882AR-Cars in traffic in downtown Moscow.

Mar 07, 2010

Numerous deadly car accidents involving well-connected Russians have sparked grassroots outrage in recent years. Read Article Road deaths elicit fury over Russian elite's scorn

 

Baghdad signs final deals for biggest oilfields

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Jan 31, 2010

Lukoil and Statoil sign oil contract with Baghdad, completing the finalisation of oil licenses awarded in Iraq's second post-war bidding round. Read Article Baghdad signs final deals for biggest oilfields

 

Will oil wealth trickle down?

AD201010701159788AR-Iraqi children play next to their makeshift home in Baghdad's

Jan 16, 2010

Iraq stands to draw equal with Saudi Arabia in oil production but its people are sceptical that the industry will improve their lives. Read Article Will oil wealth trickle down?

 

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A Nintendo DS Lite portable game system is displayed at Safeco Field in Seattle, Friday, June 29, 2007, prior to an MLB baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. Nintento is making a pitch to use its portable DS Lite to allow fans to order food and drinks, watch the live television feed of the game, access stats and scores and play trivia, from their seats during the game. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

In 1992, Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent initially opposed an effort by a Japanese mogul to purchase the Seattle Mariners. Expect more to come.  Global shift in North American sport

In pictures: Business picks up for UAE property model makers

Companies tasked with making scale models to announce developments in Dubai report business is picking up. Words by Martin Croucher. Photos by Christopher Pike / The National

Companies tasked with making scale models to announce developments in Dubai report business is picking up.  In pictures: Business picks up for UAE property model makers

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