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By Reuben Gregg Brewer, for The Motley Fool. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Prediction: Chevron's Bold Moves in Iraq Will Reshape the Oil Stock Over the Next Decade Chevron has just agreed to something that could make geopolitical conflict in the […]
By Tala Michel Issa, for Arabian Business. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. DP World Eyes Iraq, Jordan and Turkey Trade through Syria's $800m Tartous Port Overhaul DP World sees Syria's Port of Tartous becoming a logistics gateway to Iraq, Jordan, […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Oil has been authorised to sign a memoranda of understanding (MoU) with a consortium comprising US-based companies ConocoPhillips, TI Capital and Novaterra Energy. Cabinet approved the agreement, which involves assessing the exploration and development potential at the Akkas gas field (pictured) in western Iraq, and surrounding areas. Earlier […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has authorised the chief executive of Basra Oil Company (BOC) to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Oil and Syria's Ministry of Energy. The agreement covers the establishment of a pipeline project to connect Iraqi oil production to global export markets via the Mediterranean. […]
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 Corruption Crackdown to Cut Project Costs, PM's Aide Says Iraq's new government hopes an unprecedented crackdown on corruption will cut the cost of projects and […]
By John Lee. A planned oil pipeline linking Haditha in Iraq to Baniyas on the Syrian coast is intended to serve as a strategic export route to European markets, according to the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC). The project is expected to take between two and two-and-a-half years to complete. Safwan al-Sheikh Ahmad, Director of Communications […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed 48 agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and partnership declarations with US public and private sector entities spanning the oil, electricity, technology, finance and agriculture sectors. According to Iraq's Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the signing ceremony took place on Friday evening Baghdad time under the auspices of Prime Minister Ali […]
By Devorah Margolin and Gabriel Wein, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Visit Can Help Shape the Future Fight Against the Islamic State Despite other pressing priorities and the imminent end of […]
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers has approved the signing by Basra Oil Company (BOC) of a Heads of Agreement (HOA) and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with a consortium comprising US firm Capital TI, Qatar's UCC [Urbacon Trading & Contracting], and US major Chevron. The approval allows for a state-owned company to be added […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, met on Monday with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani was also present. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks covered bilateral relations and avenues for expanding joint cooperation across various fields. The two […]
By Hadley Gamble, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US companies will be 'top priority' in Iraq, new PM says With his first trip to Washington only weeks away, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told The National […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad. The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water […]
