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By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. TotalEnergies Agreement Smells Filthy Recent information indicates what might be the first scandal of this agreement. The Ministry of Oil (MoO) appears to have given away and for free 31% of actual […]
By John Lee. France and the United Kingdom are to co-chair the Iraq Economic Contact Group (IECG) from the start of January. In a statement, the group added that, as friends and partners of Iraq, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the World Bank commit to […]
From the French Research Center on Iraq (CFRI). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Women's economic empowerment in Iraq: a double-edged sword? Within the ongoing research project "The Condition of Life of Women in Iraq and the Kurdistan region", Dr Ana Cristina […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, is supporting Sama Al-Manar and Manar FZCO, subsidiaries of Türkiye-based Tiryaki Agro, in developing a new state-of-the-art agro-industrial complex in Iraq's Umm Qasr Port, including a soybean crushing plant and warehouses, which will help bolster food security, create jobs, and diversify the country's economy […]
By John Lee. In a meeting of the Joint Management Committee, Iraq's Oil Ministry discussed the development plan for fields and projects contracted with the French company TotalEnergies. The Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs affirmed the ministry's commitment to implementing strategic projects with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy. According to a statement from the Ministry, the four […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein welcomed the French Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Eric Chevallier. During their meeting, they discussed matters of mutual interest aimed at enhancing the bilateral relations between the two friendly nations. One of the key topics on the agenda was the upcoming Third Baghdad Conference on Cooperation and […]
By Noor Kareem, for the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Empowering Iraq: The $27 Billion Deal for Iraq's Energy Sufficiency This past July, Iraq and France's TotalEnergies finalized the Gas Growth Integrated Project, a $27 […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani received a delegation from the French company TotalEnergies. The delegation included Mr. Laurent Vivier, the Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Mr. Julien Pouget, the Middle East Director for Exploration and Renewable Energy; and Ms. Dunia Al-Jalbi, the Director of TotalEnergies' Iraq […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has granted approval for the Ministry of Defense to contract with the French company Thales to acquire radar systems. The objective of this agreement is to enhance defense systems, secure Iraq's airspace, assert national sovereignty across the nation, and provide support to our armed forces in their designated responsibilities. […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why TotalEnergies' $27 Billion Deal With Iraq Is A Gamechanger The long-delayed US$27-billion four-pronged megadeal between France's TotalEnergies and the Federal Government of Iraq has received the final go-ahead from […]
By John Lee. The US President has welcomed the finalization of Iraq's Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) with French firm TotalEnergies. In a statement, the White House said the project is a major step towards energy self-sufficiency and meeting its climate goals. Full statement from the White House: We welcome the finalization of Iraq's unprecedented […]
By Irina Slav for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Inks Long-Awaited $27 Billion Energy Deal With TotalEnergies The government of Iraq and TotalEnergies have signed a long-awaited deal worth $27 billion that should see Iraq's oil production grow […]
