WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Iraq's Oil Ministry has extended the deadline for companies to submit plans to design and supply the equipment for pipelines to and from Iran.

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- Iraq earned half as much money from oil sales through the first four months of 2008 than all of 2007, according to data from the U.S. State Department.

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Higher exports and oil prices are bringing in record revenue for Iraq, but the lack of institutional capacity to spend it on capital projects is preventing further development of the oil and gas sector, according to a report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.

WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- Iraq's Oil Ministry has extended to May 18 the bid deadline for the Akkas gas field project, aimed at developing the gas field for export to Syria and Europe.

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WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- Iraq oil sales earned $500 million more in March than February because of increased oil prices, despite a slight drop in exports, Oil Ministry data shows.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- Iraqis would be forced to pay for U.S. efforts in their country directly or via loans from the United States if any of at least five similar pieces of legislation introduced on Capitol Hill this month is approved.

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Iraq's Kurdish region leader said talks in Baghdad on key controversial issues, including the oil law, showed "positive … cooperation and progress."