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Iraq has signed a landmark deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a power line to import 500 megawatts of electricity by 2020, local reports said on Sunday. According to the Iraqi Electricity Ministry, the 300-kilometre line will run from Kuwait to Iraq’s southern port of Faw and be financed by the GCC. Electricity […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for July of 111,706,151 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.603 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.556 million bpd exported in July. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 107,520,044 barrels, while exports […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for July of 110,548,767 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.556 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.520 million bpd exported in June. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 106,500,015 barrels, while exports […]
By John Lee. Turkey and Iraq have agreed to set up a center in Baghdad to study and address water issues in the region. According to Daily Sabah, the Turkish Presidency's Special Representative to Iraq Veysel Eroğlu said that both countries have drafted an action plan to address water issues. They will also set up […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for July of 110,548,738 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.556 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.520 million bpd exported in June. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 106,500,015 barrels, while exports […]
By Peter Schwartzstein, for National Geographic. Iranian border guards have started scores of blazes along their shared frontier to clear their lines of sight along key cross-border smuggling routes. Turkish airstrikes on militant camps have reduced tracts of forest to cinder. Across the bone-dry mountains and flatlands, a potent combination of illegal logging and naturally […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil exports for June of 105,603,325 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.520 million barrels per day (bpd), down from the 3.572 million bpd exported in May. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 101,705,000 barrels, while exports […]
By Fehim Tastekin for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkish exporters are reeling from an unprecedented blow in trade with Iraq that has splashed cold water on Ankara’s hopes to launch a second border crossing with its southern neighbor and boost bilateral trade […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced preliminary oil exports for June of 105,603,107 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.520 million barrels per day (bpd), down from the 3.572 million bpd exported in May. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 101,705,000 barrels, while exports […]
By John Lee. Baghdad has reportedly banned the import of table salt, noodles and pasta from Turkey. This follows import bans on eggs and ice cream imposed earlier this year. According to Daily Sabah, the ban will take effect after 60 days and will remain in force for a year. (Source: Daily Sabah)
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for May of 110,737,293 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.572 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.466 million bpd exported in April. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 106,675,881 barrels, while exports […]
By John Lee. Turkey has reportedly established a group of 51 experts to help solve Iraq’s water problems. According to Anadolu Agency, Iraqi President Barham Salih visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week to discuss water and infrastructure. (Source: Anadolu Agency)
