By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) are trading up around 10 percent this morning (Tuesday, 25th August) after the company published its 2026 half-year results. Full statement from GKP: 2026 Half Year Results Announcement Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today announces its results […]
By Noam Raydan, for Seatrade Maritime. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Despite Pipeline Talks, Hormuz will Remain Key to Iraq's Oil Exports Amid the protracted crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq has been racing to find new outlets and […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire When the decades-old legal framework governing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline expired on July 27, Turkiye allowed it to lapse without immediately replacing it. The step […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy today reported unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2026: Full statement from Genel Energy: Unaudited results for the period ended 30 June 2026 Paul Weir, Chief Executive of Genel, said: "We remain firmly focused on delivering our clearly stated strategic objectives and in this period, we have demonstrated […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed an agreement with Turkey for the transport and loading of Iraqi crude oil via the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The agreement was signed under the auspices of Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi, with Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources also in […]
From PUK Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq-Türkiye Oil Pipeline Remains Operational Despite Agreement Expiry Crude oil exports from Kirkuk to Türkiye's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan are expected to continue without disruption, despite the expiry of the bilateral agreement governing […]
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers has approved the signing by Basra Oil Company (BOC) of a Heads of Agreement (HOA) and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with a consortium comprising US firm Capital TI, Qatar's UCC [Urbacon Trading & Contracting], and US major Chevron. The approval allows for a state-owned company to be added […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq And Türkiye Reach One-Year Oil Export Protocol Through Ceyhan Pipeline Iraq and Türkiye have agreed on a one-year temporary protocol to ensure the continuation of oil exports through the pipeline linking the Kurdistan […]
By John Lee. A high-level Iraqi delegation visited Ankara on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the future of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) and explore cooperation in oil exports and energy. According to Iraq's Ministry of Oil, the visit forms part of the Ministry's policy of diversifying crude oil export sources and expanding cooperation with neighbouring […]
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 […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq forms committee to renew Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement Iraq has established a high-level committee to prepare a new draft agreement on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline as the current deal expires in July. Salim […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Clock Is Ticking Down To Iraq's Economic Disaster On 27 July OPEC's second-largest oil producer, Iraq, has less than two months before it loses the key means to export its […]
