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# Oil Regulation 2018: Iraq
- URL: https://www.malektakieddine.com/oil-regulation-2018-iraq/
- Published: 2018-05-31T22:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:36:57.000Z
- Description: A jurisdictional survey of Iraq’s oil sector covering industry structure, licensing, regulatory powers, investment, fiscal rules, transportation, environmental obligations and local-content requirements.
- Author: Malek Takieddine
- Tags: #professional-publication, Iraq & Lebanon, Energy, Law & Regulation

| Authors or contributors    | Hadeel Hassan and Malek Takieddine                                                                                                                           |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Publication or institution | *Getting the Deal Through — Oil Regulation 2018*, Law Business Research Ltd / CMS (UAE) LLP                                                                  |
| Publication date           | June 2018                                                                                                                                                    |
| Citation                   | Hadeel Hassan and Malek Takieddine, “Iraq,” in *Oil Regulation 2018*, 15th ed., Getting the Deal Through (Law Business Research Ltd, June 2018), pp. 98–106. |
| External publication link  | [View the edition contents and publisher information (PDF)](https://www.pillsburylaw.com/a/web/118620/oil-regulation-2018-USA.pdf?ref=malektakieddine.com)   |

The Iraq chapter provides a jurisdictional overview of the country’s oil industry and legal framework, addressing sector structure, licensing, regulatory authority, investment and fiscal rules, transportation, environmental obligations, decommissioning and local-content requirements.