Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani yesterday chaired a meeting which included several ministers, the KRG Oil and Gas Council, and Kurdistan’s governors to discuss measures to tackle fuel shortages in the Region. The meeting was designed to identify solutions to overcome the current fuel shortage, considering the current situation in Kurdistan and throughout Iraq and […]
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Video: Petrol Crisis hits Kurdish Region
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The shutdown of Iraq's biggest refinery, roads blocked by fighting, and skyrocketing demand have created the worst fuel crisis in years in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
KRG Takes Measures to meet Fuel Demand
The KRG Oil and Gas Council held a meeting last week to discuss fuel shortages. The meeting culminated with the announcement of four important steps aimed at combating fuel shortage in the Kurdistan Region. The meeting was headed by KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. In the meeting, also attended […]
Iraq Seeks to Purchase Gas and Petrol
Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) has issued a tender for the purchase of around 675,000 tonnes of petrol and around 38,250 tonnes of gas oil
Dora Rail Project launched.
Iraq's electricity and transport ministries have announced the launch of a joint railroad project that will carry fuel to the Dora Power Station in southern Baghdad, Aswat al-Iraq has reported. Transport minister, Amir Abduljabbar has said that a similar project will be carried out in Basra province, south of Baghdad. ( AME Info FZ LLC […]
Iraq stops importing fuel for first time since 2003
For first since the 2003-U.S. invasion Iraq produces enough fuel to meet all its domestic needs, the Oil Ministry said