Tag Archives | Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP)

Gulf Keystone Maintains Production Guidance Amid Regional Tensions

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE: GKP) provided an operational and corporate update ahead of its AGM on Friday, reaffirming its 2025 production and financial guidance despite regional uncertainties. CEO Jon Harris reported strong performance so far this year, with gross average production of approximately 44,900 barrels of oil per day (bopd) supported by […]

Iraq's Quiet Return to Global Energy Relevance

By Nicholas Oakes, for the International Policy Digest. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. From Pipeline to Policy: Iraq's Quiet Return to Global Energy Relevance Recent deals with China, India, and France point to a strategic effort to diversify trade partnerships, hedging […]

"Catch 16" and the Resumption of Oil Exports from Kurdistan

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of Asia Frontier Capital (AFC) Iraq Fund, for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Catch 16: The Issue Bedevilling the Resumption of Crude Exports through the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline […]

Baghdad and Erbil Exchange Sharp Words over Oil Revenue Dispute

By John Lee. Iraq's federal Ministry of Oil and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have issued competing statements over the longstanding dispute regarding oil production and revenue sharing, highlighting the continued impasse that has cost the country billions of dollars in lost exports. Federal Government Position The federal Ministry of Oil in Baghdad has demanded […]

DNO Increases Oil Production in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. Norway's DNO has reported increased oil production at its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan: Kurdistan Production: In Q1 2025, DNO's net production in Kurdistan was 61,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), an 11% increase quarter-on-quarter. Operational Measures: Despite the closure of the Iraq-Türkiye export pipeline (ITP), production from the Tawke licence […]

Genel Energy issues Trading and Ops Update

By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update relating to Q1 2025.  Regarding the company's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it said: Kurdistan Region of Iraq Operations Gross production of 82,081 bopd in Q1 2025 (increased from 74,140 bopd in Q4 2024) from the Tawke license Working interest production of 20,520 bopd […]

APIKUR Criticises Baghdad Oil Pipeline Engagement

By John Lee. Representatives of the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) and other international oil companies met with Iraqi and Kurdish officials on 20th April to discuss restarting oil exports via the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline, but according to a statement from APIKUR on Sunday, no agreement was reached. The trade body said its […]

DNO issues Update on Production

By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has provided an update on production, sales volumes and other selected information for the quarter. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said: "DNO's share of crude oil from the Tawke license during the quarter has been sold to local buyers as the […]

Baghdad / Erbil / APIKUR Meeting "Collapses Before Takeoff"

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Tripartite Energy Meeting Collapses Before Takeoff According to a source from Iraq's Oil Ministry, the Iraqi side informed participants of the decision just hours before the meeting was due to begin, offering no new […]

US, KRG discuss Reopening Oil Export Pipeline

By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation on Friday to discuss regional developments and bilateral relations. During the call, Secretary Rubio emphasised the strong partnership between the United States and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in expanding business opportunities, promoting […]

"No Significant Barriers" to Kurdish Oil Exports: Baghdad

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. No significant barriers left to resume Kurdish oil exports: Baghdad Iraq's oil ministry said on Monday that there are no major obstacles remaining to resume Kurdish oil exports via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline and only […]