By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed up more than 2 percent on Friday after the company published an operational and corporate update. Full statement from GKP: 2026 AGM Operational & Corporate Update Ahead of today's 2026 Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has published details of its payments to governments for the year 2025: Introduction This report sets out details of the payments made to governments by Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd and its subsidiary undertakings ('Gulf Keystone') for the year ended 31 December 2025 as required under Disclosure and Transparency […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) were trading up more than 5 percent on Thursday after the company published its 2025 Full Year Results; they have risen more than 16 percent in the past week. Full statement from GKP: 2025 Full Year Results Announcement Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has announced the temporary shut-in of production operations at the Shaikan field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, citing the developing regional security environment. The company said it has taken measures to protect staff and confirmed that its assets have not been impacted. Shares in GKP closed down […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) announced on Wednesday that it intends to complete the Company's previously announced proposal to pursue a dual listing of its shares on Euronext Growth Oslo operated by the Oslo Stock Exchange. Full statement from GKP: Intention to complete listing on Euronext Growth Oslo and fully underwritten retail offer […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed down more than 7 percent on Thursday after the company provided an operational and corporate update. The sell-off was primarily driven by the following factors: Lower Production Guidance: GKP expects average gross production to drop to between 37,000 and 41,000 barrels of oil per day […]
By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) closed down 2.7 percent on Wednesday after the company provided an operational and corporate update. It said it received its first payment in November at around $30/barrel (below international prices under interim agreements), has returned $50 million to shareholders in 2025, and is on track to […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fragile accord sees resumption of oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi federal authorities and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are celebrating an agreement to resume oil exports via Turkey after a two-and-a-half year […]
By Noam Raydan and Soner Cagaptay, 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. How Renewed Oil Flows from the ITP Could Benefit U.S.-Iraq-Turkey Relations The potential economic and strategic benefits of reopening the northern Iraqi […]
By John Lee. The industry group representing international oil companies (IOCs) in Iraqi Kurdistan has clarified the payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline (ITP). In a statement on X on Wednesday evening, the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) said: "Info: The payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Türkiye […]
By John Lee. Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan Region are set to resume through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) following agreements between Baghdad's Federal Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and international oil companies, ending the prolonged export suspension. DNO ASA will deliver the Kurdistan Regional Government's share of production from its Tawke license, currently averaging […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources has confirmed that it has fulfilled its obligations regarding oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Oil. It says that all domestic and foreign companies, with the exception of one foreign entity that has yet to formalise […]
