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By John Lee. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has focused on reassuring foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region and providing them with a safe working environment, according to the Ministry of Oil's media and government communications office. The meeting was attended by a Kurdistan Region delegation, representatives of international oil […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has reported a net profit of AED 270 million ($74 million) for Q1 2026, a 72% year-on-year increase. Regarding operation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the company said: "Following the completion of the KM250 expansion, the Company successfully demonstrated enhanced system capacity, with gas production exceeding 700 MMscf/d […]
By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has issued its interim results for the 1st quarter of 2026. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said: "Gross production from the DNO-operated Tawke license, containing the Tawke and Peshkabir fields averaged 52,800 boepd during the first quarter of 2026 (77,268 boepd […]
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 […]
By John Lee. Seven OPEC+ member countries have agreed to implement a production adjustment of 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June 2026, following a virtual meeting held on 3 May 2026. The seven countries involved are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, all of which had previously announced additional voluntary adjustments […]
By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has provided an update on production, sales volumes and other selected information for the quarter. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said: "Two wells drilled in December 2025 and January 2026 were brought on production in the Tawke field early in the […]
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. Production and export operations at the Garraf [Gharraf] oil field in southern Iraq have been suspended following a force majeure declaration by the Iraqi government, according to Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX). In a statement to the markets on Friday, the company said that there is currently no clear timeline for the resumption […]
By John Lee. OPEC has announced that eight OPEC+ countries will implement a production adjustment of 206,000 barrels per day in May 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise global oil markets. The decision was taken during a virtual meeting on 5 April involving Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman. […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has confirmed that crude oil extraction and production are continuing at approved levels under an emergency plan adopted by the Fuel Crisis Cell. The ministry said production of refined products and liquefied petroleum gas is sufficient to meet domestic demand, adding that distribution operations are proceeding smoothly across […]
By John Lee. Basra Oil Company (BOC) has reduced crude oil production from 3.3 million barrels per day to 900,000 barrels per day following the suspension of exports from southern ports. The reduction was confirmed during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad to […]
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, […]
