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Tony Hayward, CEO of Genel Energy, said today that the company will not buy Gulf Keystone Petroleum or DNO International because the entry of ExxonMobil into the region has forced up prices, reports Bloomberg. “It’s too expensive for us ... What changed is Exxon coming in. We don’t need any more Kurdistan.” "We are not […]
The Iraqi Oil Ministry has denied any changes to Karbala's refinery, as reported by its spokesman. Asim Jihad told Aswat al-Iraq that all agreements on Karbala's refinery site were set with the Transport Ministry, and denied reports that the site had been changed due to its proximity to Al-Furat Airport. Karbala's Energy and Fuel Commission […]
The past seven days have been exceptionally good for the oil industry in Iraq. The big news for many was the announcement that WesternZagros Resources has struck oil at its Mil Qasim-1 exploration well in Kurdistan; and if you don't know where Mil Qasim is, and what fields are in the same area, you can […]
This article was written by Ali Sarhan, and was originally published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, iwpr.net. It is reproduced by Iraq Business News with permission. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A plan to triple Iraq’s oil exporting […]
Iraq's oil exports declined slightly in January compared to the previous month, according to both Dow Jones and Associated Press. Exports averaged 2.107 million barrels per day in January, compared to 2.145 million bpd in December. Sales grossed $7.123 billion based on an average price of $109.081 per barrel, up from December's figure of $7.061 […]
Reuters reports that Iraq's cabinet has approved a $329.8 million tender with British oil service firm Petrofac for the country's Badra oilfield. Petrofac plans to build a major crude processing facility to help production at the field to reach 170,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) in 2017, a target which was set by Iraq's […]
Iraq's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by an average of at least 9.4 percent annually between 2012 and 2016, the deputy governor of the central bank, Mudher Kasim, told Reuters on Sunday. "We expect Iraq's GDP in 2015 to jump to $360 billion from $170 billion currently ... The reason will come […]
Iraq has reportedly made "favourable" changes to some of the terms of the 20-year technical service contracts offered under the 4th energy licensing round. International companies have been invited to compete for the rights to explore for oil and gas in 12 blocks to be auctioned in May. According to Dow Jones, the most important […]
Shares in Kurdistan-focussed Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) jumped more than 5% on the London market on Monday, achieving a new closing high of 432.66p, following an intra-day peak of just over 460p. A statement by the company confirmed its intention to move from the junior AIM market to a full listing on the London Stock […]
Statement by the office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Dr Rowsch Shaways: In the last few days, some media outlets have reported statements by federal Iraqi government officials related to the oil contract with Exxon Mobil and a potential contract with Total. These statements have drawn the attention of many local and foreign […]
Iraq has reportedly offered to supply oil to Pakistan with a long-term deferred payment facility. A Special Assistant to the Prime Minister said that a delegation would go to Iraq to negotiate a deal. “Oil refineries in Pakistan are designed to refine low sulphur oil [so] new refineries would be required to process Iraqi oil,” […]
Iraq's Oil Minister, Abdul Kareem Luaibi [Elaibi], has held talks with his Syrian counterpart Sufian Allaw (pictured), according to the Syrian official SANA news agency. The talks focused on reopening the old Iraqi oil pipeline and enhancing cooperation between the two ministries. The two sides also discussed the possibility of benefiting from the gas available […]
