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By John Lee. The head of Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has said the world’s major oil producers must agree to freeze production, in order to shore up flagging oil prices. Falah Alamri said: “They should do this deal as this is the only way to support the oil price ... Everybody needs it […]
By John Lee. Kuwait Energy has announced the signing of an Export Oil Sales Agreement for its Block 9 project in Iraq. The agreement, signed between a consortium led by Kuwait Energy plc and Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) puts in place the mechanism by which Kuwait Energy will be paid for services in […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported receipt of USD 20.11 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government for March crude oil deliveries to the export and local markets from the Tawke field under the payment arrangement announced earlier this year. The funds, to be shared pro-rata by DNO and partner Genel Energy […]
IBBC Women’s Group Roundtable: Judge Marilyn Mornington on Women in the Workplace The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Women’s Group held its first roundtable with District Judge Marilyn Mornington as the key note speaker. The event was held at G4S offices in Victoria on the 7th April and was attended by representatives of member universities […]
Genel Energy has announced that the Taq Taq field partners have received a gross payment of $19.88 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government ('KRG') for oil sales during March 2016. Genel's share of the gross Taq Taq payment is $10.93 million. As agreed with the KRG, sales into the local market and deliveries to the […]
A senior Iranian oil official said the country has started pumping gas into a pipeline that the Islamic Republic plans to use for exports of natural gas to Iraq. “The pipeline is complete on the Iranian side and will be soon inaugurated by senior Iranian officials to start pumping gas into Iraq,” Managing Director of […]
By John Lee. The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament has said that the ability of the so-called Islamic State militant group (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh ) to profit from illicit oil sales has declined, as the terrorists lose control over the captured territories. Saleem Jubouri (pictured) told Sputnik: "Daesh used [oil] fields to earn money, especially […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq is facing a new crisis with Saudi Arabia as a result of their differing points of view regarding regional issues, most notably those related to Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which was recently classified […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that oil exports from Iraq's southern ports have risen to an average of 3.494 million bpd in April, from an average of 3.286 million bpd in March. The South Oil Company's assistant general manager, Basim Abdul Kareem, added that export volumes in March and so far in April are higher […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Secret plan for Kurdish Oil Pipeline Through Iran May Soon Be Reality An oil pipeline from Iraqi Kurdistan through Iran to the world has the potential to change the balance […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that a fire broke out on Tuesday evening at an abandoned natural gas well in the Khabbaz oil field, 20 km southwest of Kirkuk. The well is close to an area controlled by militants loyal to the so-called Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh). Firefighters were trying to put out […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. Former Oil Minister Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani (pictured) has responded to the recent reports of alleged corruption involving Unaoil. In an email to Expert Blogger Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, for publication on our Iraq Business News website, Dr Al-Shahristani says that he has "not known, met or communicated in any way with anybody from […]
