By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and the Prime Minister of Jordan, Bisher Al-Khasawneh, have laid the foundation stone for the Iraqi-Jordanian electricity interconnector. Al-Kadhimi said the project will help secure the exchange of energy between the two countries, and reflects the policy of openness and cooperation adopted by this government. On the […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 6th October 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD946 (-1.8%) / $830 (-1.8%) (weekly change) (+3.1% and +3.1% YTD change, respectively). The weekly trading volume was […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Markets Continue to Discount and Look through the Political Impasse The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index, was up 3.7% for the month, […]
By John Lee. US-based Baker Hughes has reportedly signed a contract with state-owned Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) to increase production of associated gas at the Nassiriya and Gharraf [Garraf] (pictured) oilfields. Anwar Hadi Shiaa, a director of the DQOC, told the state-controlled Iraqi News Agency that the company aims to increase the gas production […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for September of 98,765,153 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.292 million barrels per day (bpd), slightly up from the 3.286 million bpd exported in August. The exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to approximately 96,445,421 barrels, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil exports for August of 101,859,528 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.286 million barrels per day (bpd), down from the 3.303 million bpd exported in July. The exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to approximately 100,750,000 barrels, while […]
AD Ports Group's (ADPORTS) SAFEEN Group and Amaan Baghdad Company have signed an agreement to support a new project relating to fuel oil transport and storage from Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr oil terminals in Iraq. The project represents a significant extension of SAFEEN Group's portfolio of dedicated products and services into the oil […]
Genel Energy has announced the appointment of Paul Weir as Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the Board of Directors, with immediate effect. Paul, who was previously Chief Operating Officer before being made Interim Chief Executive Officer in June this year, joined Genel in January 2020. Paul had worked for more than 30 […]
By John Lee. Pakistan and Iraq have reportedly agreed to start a ferry service between Basra and Karachi to facilitate Pakistani pilgrims visiting Iraq. According to The Nation, the agreement was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Iraqi Ambassador Hamid Abbas Lafta. Minister Sanaullah thanked the Iraqi government for issuing visas […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 29th August 2022). Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD964 (+2.5%) / $845 (+2.9%) (weekly change) (+5.0% and +5.0% YTD change, respectively). The weekly trading volume was […]
[Amended 29th Sept 2022 at 15:50 BST to include comment from G4S] Security arrangements at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) have been called into question, as a new firm takes over the contract to secure the airport. A source close to the matter told Iraq Business News that G4S, which has been managing security at the […]
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