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By John Lee. The newly-appointed Iraq Director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) has been found dead in suspicious circumstances at an Istanbul airport. Local media reported that British woman Jacky Sutton, aged 50, had missed a connecting flight to Erbil, didn't have enough money to purchase a replacement ticket, and was found […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The political crisis in Iraq’s Kurdistan region has deepened after the Kurdistan Democratic Party sacked five ministers from the rival Goran movement. The move is likely to worsen two months of presidential dispute […]
Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) traded up almost 10 percent in early trading on Thursday, after the company confirmed that a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) for Shaikan crude oil exports had been received. This October 2015 payment follows a similar payment in September 2015 and is in […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Setting A Good Example: When It Comes to Reforms, 'Model' Iraqi Kurdish Region Is Lagging Behind Baghdad The crises that caused Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to announce serious reforms also […]
WesternZagros Resources has announced its production of light oil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq averaged approximately 5,000 barrels per day in the third quarter. As previously disclosed, operatorship of the Garmian Block was to transition from WesternZagros to Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V at the end of the exploration period for the block pursuant […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) exported 18,614,798 barrels of crude oil (an average of 620,478 barrels per day (bpd)) in the month of September through the Kurdistan pipeline network to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey. Of this amount, fields operated by the KRG contributed 13,898,548 barrels (463,285 bpd on average), while fields operated by […]
KRSC statement: Fourth major Peshmerga offensive west of Kirkuk clears more than 140 square kilometres Fourth major offensive in west of Kirkuk clears more than 140 square kilometres. Peshmerga Forces secure Ghara Heights, push ISIL beyond the river between Ghara Heights and Mt. Varies, and secure additional stretch of Kirkuk - Samarra highway From 1900hrs […]
The flow of crude oil from the Kurdistan Region to Ceyhan was halted on Thursday following theft from the export pipeline in Turkey. The thieves struck the pipeline near Urfa at 0545 am on the first day of the Eid holiday. No repair crews were on duty. A crew was due to start work on […]
By John Lee. An American court has dismissed an attempt by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to overturn a previous decision against its planned sale of oil to a US-based customer. The case arose when Iraq’s central government sued to seize a tanker loaded with crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan -- the United Kalavryta (pictured) […]
By John Lee. According to a report from BasNews, members of the Kurdistan Region parliament have put forward a draft law blocking pornographic websites in Iraqi Kurdistan. MP Bahzad Darwesh from the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) told the publication that 27 MPs signed a draft law on 20th September, proposing the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) […]
Canadian-based ShaMaran Petroleum and TAQA, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, are in dispute regarding the Atrush block in Iraqi Kurdistan. In a statement to the markets on Monday, ShaMaran said that its wholly owned subsidiary, General Exploration Partners (GEP), has received a Default Notice from TAQA Atrush B.V., the Operator of the Atrush Block, […]
KRG continues direct oil export despite sabotage attempt on pipeline In August, direct oil export from Kurdistan Region continued despite sabotage and attempted theft on the export pipeline inside Turkey borders, which occurred on 27 July and extended to the first week of August. According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG, Ministry of Natural Resources […]
