Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Products Distribution Company (OPDC) has announced its 2024 fuel sales figures, showcasing extensive distribution across Iraq via retail outlets, electronic POS systems, and direct supply to state institutions, private companies, investors, displaced persons, the Ministry of Electricity, and aviation services. Director-General Hussein Talib Aboud attributed the successful distribution to coordinated […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of UAE's Crescent Petroleum, attended by the Ministers of Oil and Electricity. The meeting discussed the government's plans to advance gas investment in partnership with the private sector. The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Electricity to proceed with […]
By John Lee. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced that its subsidiary, PPL Asia E&P B.V. (PPL Asia), has received a payment of $6 million from Iraq's state-owned Midland [Middle] Oil Company (MdOC), in relation to the conclusion of its Exploration, Development, and Production Service Contract (EDPSC) for Block-8 in in the Diyala and Wasit […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali for the Atlantic Council. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan's share of the 2024 Iraqi budget: More than meets the eye The KRI's share of the budget has always been more than meets the eye, a share […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil celebrated the groundbreaking of the West Qurna 1 Field Operations Center (Phase 1) and inaugurated several service projects in Al-Sadiq District, Basra Province. The initiatives were carried out by the Basra Oil Company (BOC) in collaboration with PetroChina, the operator of the West Qurna 1 field. The new […]
By Nadim Kawach, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Assad's fall spurs calls to revive Iraq-Syria oil pipeline The overthrow of the former Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad, has brought calls for the revival of the now-defunct […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has inaugurated several oil sector projects in Baiji District, Salah al-Din Province, on Thursday: The fourth and fifth oil refining units at Al-Siniyah Refinery in Salah al-Din Province, each with a capacity of 10,000 barrels per day, increasing the oil refinery's total capacity to 50,000 barrels […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Oil's proposal for the construction of the Basra-Haditha oil pipeline, with a capacity of 2.25 million barrels per day. Key decisions include: Contract Approval: Endorsed a 5.97225 trillion dinar [$4.5 billion] contract between Basra Oil Company (BOC) and State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a one-year, renewable contract between the Ministry of Oil's Midland Refineries Company (MRC) and Rawad Al-Qimmah Company [Rowwad-Elqemma Company], as part of the operational plan for the Karbala Refinery. The contract, valued at $180 million annually, covers operations, laboratories, maintenance, safety, and staff training for gradual refinery […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for November, but has again not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This continues the practice of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. Total exports of crude oil: 98,869,824 barrels. Exports from the oil fields in […]
By John Lee. Oil major BP has signed a preliminary letter of technical alignment with H.E. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil. This agreement represents a key step in negotiations for the integrated oil and gas redevelopment of several fields in the Kirkuk region, located in northern […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced the completion of a 13-kilometer crude oil pipeline to supply fuel to the Haritha [Hartha?] Power Station in Basra Province. The pipeline, with a 12-inch diameter, was built by the Oil Pipeline Company. According to the company's director, Ali Abdul Karim Al-Mousawi, the technical and […]
