Iraq Cuts Banks’ Reserve Requirement to 15%
Iraq’s central bank has decided to cut commercial banks’ reserve requirement to 15 percent from 20 percent, in order to spur bank lending as core inflation continues to slow, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a Central Bank of Iraq official. Mudher Kasim, a senior advisor in the bank, said the central bank made the move […]
Iraq’s Oil Revenues Exceed $4bn in July
Revenue from Iraq's crude oil exports increased 3% to $4.009 billion in July, compared with $3.889 billion in June, the Iraqi oil ministry said in a statement Tuesday. It said Baghdad sold its crude oil at an average price of $71.21 a barrel in July (versus $71.10 per barrel in June). July oil revenue brought […]
Iraq Ready to Resolve Debt Dispute with Kuwait
Iraq has intensified efforts to resolve its debt problems with neighboring Kuwait, in order to end the international restrictions imposed on the country following the invasion of Kuwait two decades ago, said Iraq’s deputy foreign minister. Iraq was placed under United Nations’ Chapter 7 status in 1991 after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Speaking to AKnews, […]
Oil Production Expected to Rise 13% Next Year
Iraq expects to increase daily crude production by about 13 percent next year, an Oil Ministry official said. “We expect an increase of about 300,000 barrels per day,” Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, deputy director general at Iraq’s Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD), said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg. “This includes about 60,000 barrels per […]
Halfaya Drilling Starts in September
China's CNPC and its partners plan to start drilling new wells next month in Iraq's Halfaya oilfield as part of a plan to boost output to 70,000 barrels per day in 2011, a CNPC executive said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. CNPC has a 37.5 percent interest in the consortium with French oil major […]
Range Hospitality Launches 5-Star Development in Karbala
Range Hospitality, a dynamic, progressive and innovative institution focused on hospitality and real estate, has launched the Al Rawdatain Gardens development in Iraq's pilgrimage centre, Karbala, to cater to the significant shortage of accommodation. Approximately 18 million pilgrims visit Karbala during the peak seasons every year. With a current shortage of accommodation in the city, […]
Mine Advisory Group's Iraq Report, July 2010
MAG (pronounced "Mag") – Mines Advisory Group – is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organisation that clears the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide. Summary of outputs: MAG teams released 632,966 m2 of land through a combination of electronic, hand mechanical, MDD clearance and area reduction as well as minefield cancellation; MAG […]
Rosneft Invests $630m in Crescent JV
Reuters, quoting a top Russian official, says Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft will invest $630 million in a joint project with UAE firm Crescent Petroleum to drill for gas in the Middle East. In May, Rosneft's Chairman Igor Sechin, who is also Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, said Russia was keen for projects to drill for […]
Petrofac Bullish on Iraq; Shares Rally
Following our recent reporting of Petrofac's (LSE: PFC) new business in Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, the company issued its half-year results this morning (Monday). While the only reference to Iraqi business in the results was the following statement: "In Iraq, we have commenced early stage engineering work for an International Oil Company which is expected to […]
Oil Rig Builder Lamprell Targets Iraq
Shares in oil rig manufacturer Lamprell (LSE: LAM) were up 3% in early trading on Monday following the announcement of its half-year earnings, but gave up those gains in the afternoon to close down 1.3% at 260.4p. The company identified Iraq as a key target over the coming years. In his Chairman's Statement, Jonathan Silver […]
Nabucco Pipeline Consortium Confirms Iraq, Drops Iran
The Nabucco pipeline project has taken another step forward. At their latest Steering Committee meeting in Ankara, the shareholders agreed on a modification of the feeder line concept. Two feeder lines were confirmed and the respective engineering works were ordered but due to the current political situation, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International is not planning a […]
Kindi Veterinary Vaccine Reports Record Profit
By Ahmad Saleh, IraqiXchange. Kindi Veterinary Vaccines (ISX: IKLV) surprises investors and announces after tax net profit of 378 mil IQD for 2009, up tenfold from the previous year. On August 18th it published its annual results and returned to trading after being suspended from the Iraq Stock Exchange earlier this month for not disclosing […]