By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadel, held a meeting with TotalEnergies' Director for renewable energy affairs in Iraq, Mr. Khaled Al-Abdali, to discuss the company's procedures for the construction of a 1,000-megawatt solar power station at the Ratawi [Artawi] oil field in Basra. The meeting was attended by the Director General […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani opened the "Iraq Gate" residential project on Tuesday evening in Baghdad. The project has been developed by Amwaj International, which is headed by Namir El Akabi. In his speech at the event, he emphasized the importance of the private sector's involvement in solving the housing problem, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani has opened the first phase of the natural gas liquefaction plant project at Rumaila oil field. The project aims to utilize associated gas, and has a capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day in the first phase. By the end of this year, the project's […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for May: Total exports of crude oil in May: 102,463,387 barrels Revenues from May's crude oil exports: $7.306 billion Oil fields in central and southern Iraq accounted for 102,206,413 barrels of May's crude oil exports. Exports from Kirkuk through the port of Ceyhan […]
By John Lee. The government of Iraq announced more details this week on its plans to create a transport corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea coast in Turkey. The 1,200-kilometer "development road project", sometimes referred to as the "dry canal project", will link Iraq's Grand Faw port, which is still under construction, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil exports for April: Total exports of crude oil in April: 98,634,947 barrels Revenues from April's crude oil exports: $7.699 billion Oil fields in central and southern Iraq accounted for all of April's crude oil exports, as exports from Kirkuk through the port of Ceyhan […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has approved a substantial capital increase in the Fund for Supporting Small Income-Generating Projects. The fund's capital will be increased from the previous amount of 150 billion dinars to 1,350 billion dinars ($1 billion). According to a government statement, this expansion is part of the Ministry of Labor and Social […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has taken steps to support the growth and development of Iraqi Airways, following the Prime Minister's visit to Baghdad International Airport and his call for an improvement in services. The approved decisions, based on the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Economy, are as follows: The General Company for […]
By John Lee. The Agricultural College of the University of Salahaddin has planted 5,000 trees using Groasis Waterboxx technology, as part of the 'Resilience Building Interventions to Promote Food Security in Iraq' program. The innovative Waterboxx technology acts as a protective container, ensuring seed moisture and shielding from harsh conditions. Types of trees planted include […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport, led by Eng. Farhan Al-Fartousi, Director of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, held a meeting with the delegation from Italian consulting company Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG), contracted with the Ministry. The meeting, attended by the Al-Faw Grand Port Authority, focused on the latest designs […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has announced its commitment to assist Lebanon by meeting its oil derivative requirements. Additionally, they will provide support in operating the country's electricity production plants and extend the existing supply agreement for an additional third year. The State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) will ensure full supply as per […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil has invited international companies to bid to develop new oil fields, in what is being described as an annex to the Fifth Licensing Round. This round includes 13 exploration fields and sites distributed across the northern, central, and southern provinces. The announcement complements the Ministry's previous declaration in […]
