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By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity has agreed steps with Turkish company BKPS to reactivate a powership currently docked at Umm Qasr. Electricity Minister Ali Saadawi Wahib met with representatives of BKPS, an affiliate of Karpowership, ahead of peak summer demand. Powerships are self-contained, multi-fuel enabled floating power plants. (Source: Ministry of Electricity)
By John Lee. According to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), Iraq has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern digital infrastructure, rolling out 5G networks, and attracting investment to the telecoms sector. The statements were made by CMC Executive Director Baligh Abu Kalal at the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR26), held in Ankara, […]
By John Lee. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Kirkuk-Nineveh crude oil export pipeline, which carries oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, is set to resume operations within a month. Bassim Mohammed Khudair, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil for Extraction Affairs, told the agency that the ministry also has a […]
By John Lee. The Basra-Haditha pipeline project will reportedly have an export capacity of 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) and is expected to create around 15,000 jobs for Iraqi workers. The Ministry of Oil spokesman, Sahib Bazoun, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the pipeline will serve as a supplementary overland export […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Could Shifts in Iraqi Kurdistan Turn Former Foes into Turkish Partners? Turkiye's ongoing peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has opened up a complex period of diplomatic restructuring in the region. […]
By John Lee. Iraq has formed a special committee to oversee the Basra-Haditha multi-directional oil pipeline project, following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani. The committee will be headed by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Oil and will include relevant advisers to the Prime Minister as well as directors-general from the […]
By John Lee. A proposed pipeline linking southern Iraq's oil fields to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean has re-emerged as a strategic option for diversifying Iraq's export routes, according to analysis published by the Centre for Trade and Economic Studies (TREC). The proposal has gained renewed attention following remarks by the Executive […]
By John Lee. The General Company for Land Transport (GCLT) has marked one year since the launch of the International Road Transport (TIR) system in Iraq, which came into operation in April 2025. According to the company's director-general, Mortada Karim Al-Shahmani, approximately 2,000 transit operations have been completed across Iraqi territory during the first year. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced that exports via the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline are expected to resume soon, initially with limited volumes. The Ministry said the pipeline, which has a total capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), will be brought back into service following completion of hydrostatic testing. Saheb Al-Bazoun, spokesperson […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Land Transportation (GCLT) has successfully completed a trial freight journey under the TIR system along a new corridor linking Turkey, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The route runs from the Ibrahim Al-Khalil border crossing to the Arar crossing, with the trial completed within the planned schedule and without reported […]
By John Lee. The North Oil Company (NOC) has reportedly received the first shipment of crude oil from Basra at its K1 station in Kirkuk, following rehabilitation works and an increase in operational capacity. The delivery marks the start of crude transfers by tanker trucks from southern Iraq to the north, with unloading operations beginning immediately […]
By John Lee. Turkey's Imas has signed a third agreement with Iraq's Mokhalad Group for the construction of an additional flour mill project in Iraq, reinforcing an ongoing partnership in the country's milling sector. The latest agreement follows two earlier projects, bringing the total number of flour mills developed for Mokhalad Group to three. Each facility […]
