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By Noam Raydan, for Seatrade Maritime. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Despite Pipeline Talks, Hormuz will Remain Key to Iraq's Oil Exports Amid the protracted crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq has been racing to find new outlets and […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has announced plans to distribute one million residential land plots to citizens, with the last plot to be allocated within three years. He made the comments on Friday during a session at the eighth Baghdad Dialogue Conference, organised by the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue. According to the […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A New Initiative to Expand Iraqi Crude Oil Exports Calls to expand Iraq's oil exports have intensified lately. All such calls focus on a westward direction, suggest unilateral routes, and are governed […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Turkiye let the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Expire When the decades-old legal framework governing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline expired on July 27, Turkiye allowed it to lapse without immediately replacing it. The step […]
By Cathrin Schaer and Ismael Adnan, for Deutsche Welle (DW). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Due to the Iran War, Iraq is Running out of Money Because of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq cannot export enough oil […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil is reportedly planning a new pipeline system to transport and export crude oil via two northern routes: Basra-Haditha-Fishkhabur and Haditha-Baniyas. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the project is intended to diversify export routes and reduce dependence on the main southern export terminal. A meeting to […]
By John Lee. The Al-Qaim cement plant in Anbar province has reached its full design capacity of 840,000 tonnes of resistant cement per year, with monthly production of 70,000 tonnes. According to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, exports to Syria are running at 7,500 tonnes per month. General Company for Iraqi Cement said the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq-Syria Rapprochement Makes Baghdad More Valuable, Not More Exposed On July 8, 2026, the Donald Trump administration informed the US Congress of its intent to rescind Syria's designation as a state sponsor of […]
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. […]
