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Iraq Oil reports commitment to independence

Iraq Oil Report strives to provide carefully verified reports and unbiased analysis that enables readers to understand dynamic events in Iraq. To achieve this goal, we always seek to gather first-hand information from the field, verify the facts from multiple angles, and solicit contributions from all stakeholders involved in a given story.

We see our independence as an integral part of our competitive advantage. While many media entities in Iraq are owned or heavily influenced by political parties, Iraq Oil Report is wholly owned by several of its employees. In an often polarized and politicized landscape, we are able to gather and corroborate information from an unusually wide range of sources because we can speak with all of them in good faith.

To fund this venture, Iraq Oil Report relies on advertising and subscription revenues. Some of our advertisers and subscribers – including businesses, governments and NGOs – are also the subject of our reports. In accordance with journalistic best practices, Iraq Oil Report maintains a strict firewall that removes commercial considerations from editorial decision-making. When choosing which stories to report and how to write them, our readers always come first.