By John Lee. Turkey has announced that it will increase water supplies to Iraq to compensate for a drop in supply from Iran. According to Abu Dhabi-based The National, Iran has said it will cut water supplies to Iraq to prioritise projects within Iran. Turkey depends on water from the Tigris to fill a reservoir […]
By John Lee. Russia's Lukoil will start production at Block 10 in 2021, according to a report from Platts. The Chinese company Bohai has started to drill the 4th well at the block in southern Iraq. In February 2017 Lukoil announced Iraq's largest discovery of oil for twenty years at the Eridu field in Block 10, […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has released a series of new banknote designs, which will enter circulation next week. According to a report from Rudaw, the notes are intended to modernise the currency and better reflect the nation’s heritage and diversity. It adds that the CBI does not plan to recall […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 11th October 2018). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD660 (-2.4%) / $705 (-2.4%) (weekly change) (-18.7% and -15.7% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
The World Bank Group, the Government of Iraq, and the Government of Canada launched today a US$1.95 million grant to support Iraq’s efforts to strengthen systems and deliver programs to empower women economically and politically. The “Gender and Social Protection in Iraq: Towards Economic Empowerment” program consists of two complementary components: the first component will […]
By John Lee. The Basra Oil Company (BOC) reportedly plans to increase production from 3.2 to 5 million barrels per day over the next seven years. According to Platts, BOC directror Ihsan Ismaael told the CWC Basra conference in Istanbul that the increased production would be sustained for at least 20 years after that. Among […]
Iraq's Cabinet has named Jabbar al-Luiebi, the current oil minister, to head the new Iraqi National Oil Company (INOC) - giving new momentum to a fundamental restructuring of the country's oil sector. "Yes, he is the president of the Iraqi National Oil Company," said Oil Ministry Spokesperson Assem Jihad, in an interview with Iraq Oil […]
By Amberin Zaman for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (pictured) is due to travel to Iraq on Oct. 11 for a two-day official visit to the capital Baghdad and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s seat of government, Erbil. […]
By Fehim Tastekin for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. While Turkey was eagerly anticipating a new government in Baghdad to sort out many problems with Iraq, a last minute decision by the outgoing prime minister has added a fresh item […]
By Shaghayegh Rostampour for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A mother covers her daughter’s mouth and nose with her headscarf as they rush through the heavy smog that blankets a crowded street. She stops to cough, but then […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi has launched a website to allow Iraqis to apply for ministerial positions in his new cabinet. According to BBC News, Mr Abdul Mahdi invited "those with expertise, specialisation and practical experience" to come forward. Applicants have until Thursday to submit a CV and evidence they meet […]
Shares in Genel Energy were trading up more than 5 percent on Wednesday as the company issued a trading and operations update in respect of Q3 2018. The information contained herein has not been audited and may be subject to further review. Murat Özgül (pictured), Chief Executive of Genel, said: "Genel continues to rapidly increase […]
