By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued its trading and operations update relating to Q1 2026: Full statement from Genel Energy: Trading and operations update Q1 2026 Genel Energy plc ('Genel' or 'the Company') issues the following trading and operations update relating to Q1 2026, ahead of the Company's Annual General Meeting, which is being […]
From Baird Maritime. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Offers Steep Oil Price Cuts to Lure Buyers into Strait of Hormuz Iraq has offered term buyers May-loading Basrah crude at steep discounts for loading inside the Strait of Hormuz, which has […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The American - Israeli War Against Iran, the Unprecedented Severe International Energy Crisis and Detrimental Impacts on Iraq On Friday evening, April 10th, the esteemed "Al-Mushtarak" platform graciously organized a debating event […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Full statement from Genel Energy: Audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Genel Energy plc ('Genel' or 'the Company') announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Paul Weir, Chief Executive of Genel, […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq braces for escalation amid fears of fallout from Iran-Israel-US war The continued region-wide confrontation has put Iraq on a knife's edge, driving fears that the country could be dragged further into the […]
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. "Equity Market Discounts Regional Tensions" The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U.S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), was down 0.9% for the month, on […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in advance of the company's full-year 2025 results, which are scheduled for release on 18 March 2026. Regarding the company's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it said: Production performance improved in the fourth quarter, supported by workovers and well interventions. Average production in unaffected […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. Regarding the company's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it said: PRODUCTION: KURDISTAN TAWKE PSC (25% interest) Gross production levels are now back to around 80,000 bopd, consistent with the levels achieved in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein (pictured), has cautioned that the continuation of Israeli and Iranian military operations may lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which could result in the loss of up to five million barrels per day of oil exports from the Gulf and […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update relating to Q1 2025. Regarding the company's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it said: Kurdistan Region of Iraq Operations Gross production of 82,081 bopd in Q1 2025 (increased from 74,140 bopd in Q4 2024) from the Tawke license Working interest production of 20,520 bopd […]
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 at an All-time High, Oil Prices Crashing, What Gives? The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities U. S. Dollar Equity Index (RSISX USD Index), closed […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. As Donald Trump completes his first 100 days in as US President, what effect have his policies had on the Iraqi economy? Firstly, it's worth noting that the main implications of Trump's policies for Iraq have been the indirect results of decisions not directly targeted at Iraq. Increased tariffs and the resultant […]
