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By John Lee. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to begin programme discussions with Iraq following a request from Iraqi authorities for financial and policy support. The IMF's Managing Director indicated at meetings in Bangkok that the Fund intends to support Iraq "very firmly". According to IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack, the programme is […]
By John Lee. Talks between Iraqi and Syrian officials in Damascus have covered oil exports from Iraq via the Syrian port of Baniyas, trade volumes, and agricultural cooperation. According to Iraq's Prime Minister's Office, the meetings were co-chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Topics discussed included: Exporting Iraqi oil through […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Baghdad's Reported IMF Loan Request Complicates Zaidi's No-Borrowing Pledge A recent pledge from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help finance Iraq's government has put Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's economic policy in […]
By John Lee. A tanker was reportedly struck by an unknown projectile approximately 30 nautical miles south-east of Al Faw, Iraq. According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the crew are safe and no damage or environmental impact has been reported. UKMTO issued Warning 180-26 on 20 October 2026, noting the report was […]
By John Lee. Iraq's oil export rate has reportedly risen to more than 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the current month, up from an average of 3 million bpd recorded in September. Exports are being routed via the Strait of Hormuz, the Turkish port of Ceyhan, and through pipeline infrastructure via Syria. Minister […]
By Ahmed Tabaqchali, for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Kurdistan region of Iraq's Catch-22: structural contradictions of independent revenues and federal budget allocations The Kurdistan Regional Government's relationship with the federal […]
By John Lee. A first cargo of top-up barrels has been lifted following an allocation by the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) to compensate Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) and other international oil companies (IOCs) party to the tripartite interim export agreements. The barrels reconcile export sales during Q4 2025 to international prices and begin to […]
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. Market Takes a Breather, While Oil Exports Continue to Recover The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), ended September […]
By Francesca Washtell, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran's Blind Eye Helps Iraqi Oil Exports to Bounce Back Iraq has restored its oil exports to 70 percent of pre-war volumes after it increased shuttling […]
By John Lee. Iraq's crude oil exports have averaged around 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) during September, according to the Ministry of Oil, which issued a clarification following media reports suggesting exports had reached 4 million bpd. The Ministry stated that the 4 million bpd figure reflected a single day's exports, driven by a […]
By John Lee. Iraq's oil exports are running at around 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, with plans to increase pipeline export capacity through Syria and Turkey's Ceyhan port by more than 1 million bpd. Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraq remains within […]
By Nadim Kawach, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Drains $16bn from Reserves after Oil Revenues Slump Iraq's foreign-currency reserves fell by nearly $16 billion in four months this year as the government tapped […]
