Iraq’s recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is giving oil companies a boost in their quest to secure timely payments from the government.The IMF’s standby agreement, announced in late May, could provide Iraq with up to $5.4 billion in loans over the next three years and unlock nearly $10 billion more in international financing. But there are several conditions – including a stipulation that Iraq must pay off all debts to international oil companies (IOCs) by the end of…