Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 05BAGHDAD4998, IRAQI ENERGY SECTOR STATUS ON ELECTION EVE

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #05BAGHDAD4998.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05BAGHDAD4998 2005-12-14 13:43 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Baghdad
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BAGHDAD 004998 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON IZ
SUBJECT:  IRAQI ENERGY SECTOR STATUS ON ELECTION EVE 
 
REF:  BAGHDAD  4851 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTION ONLY 
NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION 
 
 
1.  (SBU) SUMMARY: Electricity and fuel supplies in Iraq 
remain very limited.  The GOI continues to have problems 
paying for imported fuel supplies from Kuwait and Turkey. 
The GOI again permitted arrears to Turkish and Kuwaiti fuel 
suppliers to mount with the former threatening a fuel 
shutoff. Partial payments on arrears of $600 million have 
been promised after the election.  Al Fathah pipeline 
crossing construction across the Tigris is progressing, with 
pipelines now installed.  These pipelines may be placed in 
service by late January 2006.  Al Fathah upgrade will enable 
expansion of oil exports from northern Iraqi oil fields. END 
SUMMARY. 
 
----------- 
FUEL STATUS 
----------- 
 
2.   (SBU) Fuel supplies across Iraq remain short.  The 
supply in Baghdad is still low, but improved from late 
November.  Reported days of fuel supply in Baghdad are as 
follows:  gasoline--2.7, kerosene--19.5, diesel--1.3, and 
LPG--2.7.  Countrywide supplies, though quite unevenly 
distributed are as follows: gasoline--4.9, kerosene-- 
7.1, diesel--3.3, and LPG--15.1.  The most consistently 
supplied areas of the country are Baghdad, and Basrah.  In 
the remainder of the country many fuel stations are 
intermittently empty of fuel between deliveries.  The 
regions shortest on fuel supplies are Kurdistan, Anbar 
Province, and south-central Iraq. 
 
3.  (SBU) A verified report from a Civil Military Operations 
fuel officer said the local government in Al-Kut has issued 
a verbal and written statement to a fuel-supply trucking 
firm that they will commandeer all tankers coming through Al- 
Kut to Baghdad.  Apparently the governor has requested more 
fuel from Baghdad and had been denied. Nationwide, black 
market prices for fuel remain five to ten times the official 
prices for all types of fuel, and fuel continues to be 
generally available from this source. 
 
----------- 
FUEL PRICES 
----------- 
 
4.  (SBU) Prices for fuel at gas stations in major cities in 
Iraq reflect the Ministry of Oil (MOO) increased price 
schedule. Anecdotal reporting from Baghdad, Basra, Kirkuk 
and Mosul indicate official government gas stations are 
pricing regular gasoline at $.13-$.15/gallon.  These prices 
are somewhat lower than product prices expected by the IMF. 
However, Minister of Finance (MOF) evidently submitted new 
fuel prices as expected by the IMF without approval of the 
MOO. This issue went to the Prime Minister for decision. 
Deputy Minister of Finance Kamal Fields Al-Basry informed 
the Treasury Attach that the increases would go into effect 
on the date and in the amounts that the IMF expects. 
 
-------------------- 
FUEL PAYMENTS STATUS 
-------------------- 
 
5.  (SBU) The GOI continues to have problems paying for 
imported fuel supplies from Kuwait and Turkey. Turkish 
arrears are reported at $600 million and total bills exceed 
$800 million to Turkish firms.  Dr. Radhwan, Finance 
Director General (DG) for Ministry of Oil (MOO), said the 
Ministry of Finance (MOF) is providing a greater 
allocation to the MOO/SOMO (State Oil Marketing 
Organization) for future fuel imports payments that may help 
reduce the monthly accumulation of arrears.  He discussed 
the issue with MOF December 12 and said GOI should have the 
arrears payments to Kuwait and Turkey settled after the 
election.  DG for SOMO and the Minister of Oil are both in 
Kuwait this week and will return on Wednesday, December 14. 
(NOTE: The government is shut down until Sunday, December 
18.  We do not expect any action to be initiated until that 
time.  END NOTE) 
 
------------------ 
ELECTRICITY STATUS 
------------------ 
 
6.  (SBU) Baghdad's hours of power increased to 9 hours 
December 12 after two weeks at 4-5 hours a day, while 
Basra's hours of power step increased to 17 hours from 13 
hours.  Nationwide average hours of power increased to 13 
hours.  The rotation schedule was 2 ON/ 4 HRS OFF for 
Baghdad and for the rest of Iraq, 3 HRS ON/ 3 HRS OFF.  149 
MWs of power were transferred from the South Region to the 
Central (Middle) Region. The North and West Regions sent 295 
MW to the Central Region. The addition of the V.94 generator 
at Kirkuk to the grid also increased the power transfers 
from the North. This accounts for the slightly better power 
situation in Baghdad. Baghdad consumption was 23% of the 
nation's output.  Iraq average MW availability was 3864 MWs. 
The 400 KV lines remain the weak links in the Iraqi grid. 
The Bayji to Baghdad lines are under repair, with one under 
stress, but still functioning and the other interdicted. 
The Bayji to Kirkuk line was repaired and then interdicted 
again on Dec 10.  The Mussaib line to Baghdad was repaired 
on Dec 12. Repairs for the major lines from Bayji are 
scheduled for later in December. 
 
7.  (SBU) The shortfalls in electricity across Iraq are 
partially compensated by the presence of neighborhood and 
household generators.  These generators of electricity are 
used to replace the power when the electricity is rotated 
from sector to sector in the large cities and in the rural 
areas.  There are a reported 1-1.5 million small generators 
in Baghdad used at the household level.  There are 10-12,000 
neighborhood generators in Baghdad, which supply groups of 
houses and businesses with higher amperage replacement power 
when the grid power is switched off to their sector of town. 
 
------------------ 
AL FATHAH CROSSING 
------------------ 
 
8.  (SBU) The Al Fathah oil pipeline crossing is currently a 
good news story with the successful laying of the pipelines 
across the Tigris River.  The tie-ins of the replacement 
pipelines along the Kirkuk to Bayji corridor are expected to 
be completed by the end of January 2006.  These lines still 
need to be connected into the national pipeline network 
through connectors on the west side of the Tigris River. 
The completion of the tie-in of the pipelines will enable 
the production of crude oil in the Kirkuk oil fields to 
expand and the export of oil through the Iraq-Turkey 
pipeline to the port of Ceyhan on the Turkish coast.