IRAQ
 
The Policy Vacuum Of Iraqi Gas Pricing
 
Pricing gas in Iraq to sustain a vibrant market and commercial competitiveness is one of the most challenging issues facing both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
 
By-Luay al-Khatteeb*
 
Prior to the 2003 regime change no private sector gas projects had been implemented in Iraq and gas prices were heavily subsidized, both nationally and in a regional context**.
 
However, since 2007, two...