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IOCs Deny Claims of Agreement to Export Kurdish Crude

By John Lee. An industry group representing international oil companies (IOCs) in Iraqi Kurdistan has denied claims by government officials that an agreement has been reached to resume oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP). The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) said it has not seen any proposals from Baghdad or Erbil […]

IOCs push for "US Congressional Action" to Open Iraq Pipeline

By John Lee. The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) has urgently requested U.S. Congressional action to facilitate the reopening of the Iraq-Türkiye pipeline (ITP). In a statement, APIKUR says, "this vital conduit for the KRI's economic well-being has been closed due to political disagreements, which is directly affecting U.S. interests, and the […]

Firms ask US to help Restart Kurdistan's Oil Exports

By John Lee. The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) has appealed to the United States Congress for immediate action to help resolve halted crude oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The export halt, affecting over 400,000 barrels of oil per day, has lasted more than 10 months and is […]

Genel Energy Cuts Costs; Arbitration Case to Start Soon

By John Lee. UK-listed Genel Energy has said that it has cut all non-essential activity and significantly reduced spend, while developing a new source of income through domestic sales in the Kurdistan Region. Meanwhile, an arbitration hearing into the termination of the Miran and Bina Bawi production sharing contracts (PSCs) is scheduled to start in […]

KRG "to brief Oil Producers on Talks with Baghdad"

From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG to brief oil producers on talks with Baghdad The natural resources ministry of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has invited international oil companies working in the Region to meet on Wednesday to discuss […]

Share Rise on Possible Resumption of Kurdistan Oil Sales

By John Lee. On Sunday, senior officials from the Iraqi Federal Government in Baghdad met with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and his team to discuss the resumption of oil exports via the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline (ITP) the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, […]

Oil Output Increases at DNOs Kurdistan Fields

By John Lee. DNO has confirmed that production continues to increase at its fields in Iraqi Kurdistan, with output so far in the fourth quarter averaging double the level of the third quarter. However, the company added that APIKUR members will "not be in a position to produce oil for pipeline exports until it is […]

Oil Production Restarts at Atrush

By John Lee. Canadian oil development and exploration company ShaMaran Petroleum has announced that it restarted operations at its Atrush field in Iraqi Kurdistan this week, selling oil to a local refinery via pipeline. In its statement for the nine months nine months ended 30th September, the company said it remains focused on cost control […]

Ambassador confirms Turkey's readiness to Export Iraqi Oil

By John Lee. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Iraq's Ambassador to Ankara announced yesterday (Thursday) that Turkey has agreed to resume oil exports via the Iraq Turkey Pipeline (ITP). It quotes Majid Al-Lajmawi as saying, "Turkish side agreed to immediately resume oil exports from the Iraqi-Turkish oil pipeline." This follows a statement to […]

Oil Tensions Mount as Iraq Contradicts Turkey's Export Claims

By Julianne Geiger for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Oil Tensions Mount As Iraq Contradicts Turkey's Export Claims While Turkey said on Monday that Iraqi oil exports would resume this week through a stalled oil pipeline, Iraq is saying […]

Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to Resume Ops this week

By John Lee. Turkey's Energy Minister has said that the Iraq-Turkey pipeline (ITP), which has been out of operation since a court ruling in March, will be re-started this week. Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday: "The oil pipeline, which was damaged in the devastating earthquake in February and the subsequent flood, […]

US emphasises Urgency of Reopening Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline

By John Lee. The United States has emphasized the urgency of reopening the Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline (ITP) as soon as possible. Full statement from The White House: Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk and Deputy Assistant and Senior Advisor to the President for Energy […]