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By John Lee. An industry group representing international oil companies (IOCs) in Iraqi Kurdistan has said that its members would agree to direct sales agreements with the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), which is controlled by Baghdad's Ministry of Oil. A statement from the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) on Friday, issued […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for April, but has not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This follows an increasing trend of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. Total exports of crude oil: 102,386,818 barrels. Oil fields in central and southern […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has said it is prioritising the resumption of oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the export of oil through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP), "in line with national interests". In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry said it has invited the Kurdistan Ministry of Natural Resources and international […]
By John Lee. Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced that Iraq has approved a three-month extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for supplying oil to Jordan, under the same contractual terms and price. The Director of Jordan's Oil and Natural Gas Directorate, Engineer Iman Awad, stated that Jordan has completed all […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for March, but has still not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This follows an increasing trend of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. Total exports of crude oil: 106,112,038 barrels. Oil fields in central and […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has hit back at the Iraqi federal government in the continuing row over the Region's oil exports. In a statement the KRG questioned the legitimacy of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC), and claimed again that contracts it signed with oil companies are valid. Full statement from KRG: […]
From OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Has No Intention of Restarting Kurdish Oil Pipeline Baghdad is repairing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which has not been operable for ten years and hopes to use it to export some 350,000 bpd to […]
By Jack Dutton for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq plans to reopen own oil pipeline as talks to restart Kurdish route stall The move to reopen the pipeline will irk the Kurdistan Regional Government, as it introduces […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Position Statement and Call- Supporting the Ministry of Oil, Confronting APIKUR We, whose names are listed below, are oil specialists, are those who follow oil affairs, are those concerned with the Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for February, but has still not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This follows an increasing trend of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. Total exports of crude oil: 99,592,311 barrels. Oil fields in central and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Ministry has responded to criticism from the trade body representing international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Iraqi Kurdistan, as they mark the one-year anniversary of the closure of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) connecting northern Iraq with the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Highlighting the economic cost of the pipeline closure, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has reiterated its commitment to voluntary production cuts in support of initiatives by OPEC+ member states to maintain stability and balance in the oil market. Despite reports of regional production outside of coordination and agreement with the federal government, the Ministry says it has taken proactive measures […]
