By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly re-started the supply of crude oil to Jordan by road. Shipments ended in November 2020 following the expiration of the previous agreement. The latest agreement sees a total of 3.7 million barrels being exported from Baiji refinery to the Jordanian refinery at Zarqa, at a rate of 10,000 barrels […]
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Transporter Named for Iraqi Oil Exports to Jordan
By John Lee. The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced that Burj Al Hayat Transport and Trading Company has been awarded a tender to transport Iraqi crude oil to Jordan. The company will be responsible for transporting 10,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Iraq's Baiji oil refinery to Jordan's Petroleum […]
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Iraq, Jordan sign Agreement on Electrical Interconnector
By John Lee. Iraq and Jordan have reportedly signed an agreement to implement the electrical interconnector between the two countries. The Iraqi and Jordanian Ministers of Electricity met to discuss the details of the project on Thursday. (Source: Shafaq, Basnews)
Egypt to supply 700MW of Electricity to Iraq
By John Lee. Egypt has reportedly agreed to supply 700MW of electricity to Iraq via Jordan. The country's Electricity Minister is quoted as saying that the $2.2-billion project will begin within 18 months. More here. (Source: Energy and Utilities)
Border Crossings, Roads, and Regional Politics in Iraq
By Harith Hasan, for Carnegie Middle East Center. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Border Crossings, Roads, and Regional Politics in Iraq Border crossings and cross-border connections have become essential components in the growing regional contest for influence in Iraq. Click […]
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Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan: A New Partnership?
By Katherine Harvey and Bruce Riedel, for The Brookings Institution. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan: A new partnership 30 years in the making? In April, the news that Iraq was mediating between longtime rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran captivated […]
The Promise and Pitfalls of Iraq's tripartite New Mashreq
By Yesar Al-Maleki, for The Middle East Institute. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The promise and the pitfalls of Iraq's tripartite New Mashreq Sunday was a festive day in Baghdad. The last time Iraqis had received an Egyptian president 30 […]
Iraq hosts Historic Summit with Jordan, Egypt
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq hosts historic summit with Jordanian, Egyptian Leaders The visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Baghdad is the first by an Egyptian head of state since 1990. Click here […]
Iraq, Jordan and Egypt agree Energy Projects
By John Lee. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for a fresh round of talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries. It is the first visit by an Egyptian head of state to Iraq since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The leaders agreed on the […]
When will Iraq's envisioned Industrial Cities fire up?
By Editor on 25th June 2021 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. When will Iraq's envisioned industrial cities fire up? The previous Iraqi government headed by Adil Abdul Mahdi (Oct. 2018-May 2020) concluded a number of ambitious agreements to establish joint industrial cities with neighboring […]
Iraqi Tankers Re-Registered in Umm Qasr
By John Lee. Two oil tankers owned by the State Company for Maritime Transport (SCMT) have been transferred from Jordanian registration to registration in the Iraqi port of Basra, following the lifting of sanctions. Iraqi Transport Minister, Captain Nasser Hussain Bandar Al-Shibli [Captain Nasser Hussein Bandar Al-Shibli], raised the Iraqi flags on the vessels, the […]
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Saudi signs $10m Export Financing Deal with NBI
SFD signs a $10 million export financing agreement with the National Bank of Iraq The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed an export financing agreement with the National Bank of Iraq (NBI), a subsidiary of the Capital Bank Group, to provide credit facilities worth $10 million to Iraqi importers who seek to import Saudi […]