Iraq and US Reaffirm Strategic Partnership, Eye White House Meeting in July Iraq-US Joint Statement Outlines Energy, Security and Investment Goals Chevron, Starlink and Pipeline Rehabilitation Among Priorities in Iraq-US Joint Statement By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Tom Barrack, Special Presidential Envoy of President Trump, have reaffirmed the commitment of both governments […]
By John Lee. US-based Excelerate Energy has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended 31st March, 2026. Regarding its operations in Iraq, the company said: "In October 2025, Excelerate executed a definitive commercial agreement with a subsidiary of Iraq's Ministry of Electricity for the development of the country's first LNG import terminal. The […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to contract Excelerate Energy for the construction of a floating platform to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). The decision forms part of ongoing efforts to establish a floating LNG import terminal and is based on Cabinet Decision No. 878 of 2025. In […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has confirmed that the Iraqi government has established a defined timeline to achieve its energy project goals, during a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Patrick Danly and his accompanying delegation in Baghdad on Tuesday. The meeting was also attended by U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Joshua […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadel, met with a senior delegation from U.S.-based Excelerate Energy to discuss plans for importing and processing liquefied natural gas (LNG) through a floating platform at Khor al-Zubair in preparation for summer 2026. The Government of Iraq issued an Award Letter to Texas-based company last […]
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq has issued an Award Letter to Texas-based Excelerate Energy to develop an integrated floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. The project is intended to strengthen Iraq's energy security, support domestic power generation, and diversify supply away from unreliable sources. The company said the decision followed approval from […]
