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Iraq Stock Market Report

Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (trading week ending: 1st Aug 2024). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change       RSISX Index Closings Change (w/w) (%) Change (YTD) (%) RSISX IQD Index 1,748.8 -1.4% 12.5% RSISX USD Index […]

BP to Develop Kirkuk Oil Fields

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani oversaw the signing of a comprehensive memorandum of understanding between Iraq's Ministry of Oil and BP to rehabilitate and develop four oil fields in Kirkuk. The Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, and BP's CEO, Murray Auchincloss, signed the agreement. The memorandum includes the rehabilitation […]

Iraqi Trade gets Boost from Digital Customs

From the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Trade and government revenue gets boost from digital customs Backed by UN Trade and Development, customs automation helps improve compliance and ease of trade in […]

Dr Luay Al-Khateeb joins IBBC Advisory Council

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Dr Luay Al- Khateeb is joining IBBCs advisory council and brings his energy expertise to the council. As a long-standing friend of IBBC Dr Luay has chaired energy panels at IBBC major conferences. As an independent Iraqi politician he was the former Electricity Minister and member of the Federal Energy […]

British Firm to provide Conformity Assessment Services in Iraq

By John Lee. UK-based Total Quality Assurance provider Intertek has announced its appointment by the Iraqi government's Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC) as an authorised Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for goods imported into Iraq. All exporters to Iraq must present a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and a Release Note to Iraqi Customs […]

World Bank Discusses Funding for Iraqi Projects

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Mohammed, held a meeting on Monday with a World Bank delegation led by the Regional Director for the Middle East, Jean-Christophe Carret. The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in economic and social development. Key Discussion Points: Support for Transportation and Infrastructure Projects: Development of transportation and […]

Iraq Launches Expansion of Al-Haidariya and Najaf Power Plants

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani initiated the expansion of Al-Haidariya [Haydariya] and Najaf combined-cycle gas power plants, adding a total capacity of 495 MW, alongside a new 400 kV transformer station. These projects are part of a strategic agreement with Siemens, which includes two phases: the first phase involves three plants in […]

New Gas Power Plant and Processing Unit at Majnoon

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, has inaugurated a 56 MW gas power plant at the Majnoon oil field and supervised the trial operation of the second Central Processing Facility (CPF2) with a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day. The gas power plant will supply electricity to the production facilities in […]

China, Siemens in Baiji Power Plant Rehabilitation

By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved the recommendation from the Ministerial Council for Energy (24067 T) of 2024 to sign a tripartite agreement involving the Ministry of Electricity, Siemens Energy, and the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The agreement focuses on the rehabilitation of the Baiji Gas Power Plant (Unit 2), designating […]

Iraq Increases Liquid Gas Reserves and Production

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has nnounced a significant increase in the reserves of liquid gas, now exceeding 133,000 tons, and a rise in production to over 7,000 tons per day. Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs, Izzat Saber, reported that the daily production of liquid gas from producing companies has reached 7,370 […]

Iraq establishes Diplomatic Relations with Bolivia

By John Lee. Iraq has established diplomatic relations with Bolivia. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq in New York. The statement was signed by the Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations in New York, Dr. Abbas Kadhom Obaid […]

Iraq Launches Al-Faihaa Oil Field Processing Facility

By John Lee. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Iraq's Minister of Oil, has inaugurated the first phase of the Central Processing Facility (CPF) at the Al-Faihaa [Fayhaa] oil field in Basra, with a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day. According to a statement from the Ministry of Oil, this marks the transition of Al-Faihaa from an exploratory […]