... remains.
Although Iran has formally committed to staying silent, its history of using militant organizations to intervene, such as in the
Kormor field
, indicates that it may be motivated to indirectly undermine the project due to its interests in the Iraq and Kurdistan gas markets. The Iranian response to any effort to open Kurdistan to Washington, and to find a substitute for its invading exports to Iraq, is maintained by the fact that the lack of an official stance does not imply a lack of future action or planning....
... start working due to the security problems in the country. In 2014, force majeure was declared in connection with the spread of the Islamic State.
Viktor Katona, Ruslan Mamedov:
Russia’s Interests in the Arab Mashreq: Analyzing the Future of Oil and Gas in Iraq and Syria
Nevertheless, the situation has stabilized, and the Iraqi authorities have decided not to wait for the consortium led by TPAO. Among the vast range of companies operating in Iraq, the Russian Gazprom Neft is the most likely to obtain the ...
... possibility of subregional integration in the Arab Mashreq and the increasing influence of Russian energy companies in regards to gas projects located in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Russia’s Interests in the Arab Mashreq: Analyzing the Future of Oil and Gas in Iraq and Syria
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