BloombergIraq's Kurdistan Oil Payments At Risk Over Independence TensionsBloombergForeign producers have previously suffered from irregular payments when oil prices slumped and KRG resources were drained by the fight against Islamic State terrorists. W …

Chron.comTwo oil executives plead guilty in foreign bribery caseChron.comTwo former executives at a Dutch oil and gas services company pleaded guilty to conspiracy for their roles in bribing foreign government officials in Brazil, Angola and Equatorial Gui …

Wall Street JournalOil Companies' Bet on Kurdistan Turns SourWall Street JournalOil companies that piled into Iraqi Kurdistan after Saddam Hussein's ouster are running into trouble, unraveling the region's promise as source of easy-to-drill oil …

Wall Street JournalGulf Keystone Has 'Significant' Doubts About Future Amid Low Oil PricesWall Street JournalLONDON—Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd., the Kurdistan-focused oil producer, said Thursday that there are “significant” doubts about the compan …

Oil Industry Needs Half a Trillion Dollars to Endure Price SlumpBloombergAt a time when the oil price is languishing at its lowest level in six years, producers need to find half a trillion dollars to repay debt. Some might not make it. The number of oil a …

The GuardianTory MP Nadhim Zahawi lands job with oil firm Gulf KeystoneThe GuardianA Conservative party MP has taken a job at a British oil company with significant operations in Kurdistan. Nadhim Zahawi, who has been MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010, i …