From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's oil sales are 'favorable' the country's oil minister said, adding that Iraq's gas debts to Iran will be collected in different ways. Javad Owji made the remarks while […]
By Bilal Wahab and Dennis Ross, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Power Problem (Part 2): Implications of the New Oil-for-Gas Deal with Iran Baghdad hopes to avoid power cuts, political turmoil, and […]
By Noam Raydan for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Power Problem (Part 1): Persistent Financial and Technical Challenges Diversifying Iraq's energy supplies won't mean much if its power infrastructure is not rehabilitated, and […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq, Iran oil-gas swap deal to continue until end of 2023 Iran has resumed the supply of natural gas to Iraq nearly two weeks after it had cut down its exports to the neighboring […]
By John Lee. In an effort to address the electricity crisis and overcome financing and sanctions-related challenges, Iraq and Iran signed an agreement on Tuesday in Baghdad, involving the exchange of Iranian-imported gas for Iraqi oil. Representing the Iraqi side, Mr. Ihsan Yaseen Al-Awadi, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, signed the agreement, while […]
By Lubomir Tassev for Bitcoin.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran Looking to Replace Dollar With Dinar in $10 Billion Trade With Iraq Iran's government considers employing the Iraqi dinar in bilateral trade with Iraq in a bid to further curtail […]
By John Lee. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller (pictured) has explained the background to Iraq's payment of its debt to Iran, despite the sanctions that are in place with regard to Iran. At a press briefing, he was asked: "Iraqi electricity ministry, they told the state media that Iraq has paid off all the […]
From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity said Iran has expressed its readiness to increase the volume of gas exports to the Arab country. Ahmad Musa al-Ebadi said on […]
Iraqi minister of electricity claimed that all debts over gas imports from Iran have been fully paid, also saying that generation of electricity in Iraq has decreased 2,000 megawatt as a result of reduced gas imports from Iran. Ziad Ali Fadhil made the comments late on Friday and stated that all debts related to buying […]
Iraq to Pay Debts to Iran within 3-5 Months: Official The Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said the debt Iraq owes to Iran for import of energy will be paid within the next three to five months. "We have found several solutions to receive our debt from the Central Bank of Iraq, […]
From Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq to Contain the Kurdish Opposition and Pay Its Debts to Iran in Emirati Dirhams Iraq will begin paying for its debts and imports from Iran in Emirati […]
US Allows Iraq to Release $500 Million in Iran's Blocked Assets The United States has allowed Iraq to release the Iranian blocked assets worth $500 million due to sanctions relief, an Iranian official said. The US has mandated Iraq to release $500 million in Iranian blocked assets, the secretary-general of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce […]
