By John Lee. Iraq's oil exports are running at around 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, with plans to increase pipeline export capacity through Syria and Turkey's Ceyhan port by more than 1 million bpd. Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Iraq remains within […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to allow crude oil exports to Turkey of up to 33,000 barrels per day (bpd) as a first stage, in connection with a water framework agreement between the two countries. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the decision amends Council resolution 388 of 2026, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's fourth international oil, gas and licensing rounds conference has opened in Baghdad, with the Ministry of Oil outlining progress on exports, refining and infrastructure over the first 100 days of the new government. According to the Ministry of Oil, Minister Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi said oil exports had risen from around […]
By John Lee. Iraq has proposed three strategic initiatives to strengthen transport continuity, trade flows, and supply chains across the Arab region, presented at the third virtual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on 2nd September 2026. According to the Ministry of Transport, the initiatives were put forward […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Euphrates Inflow to Iraq Quadruples from Last Year: Ministry of Water Resources Water flowing into Iraq from Syria through the Euphrates river has increased to nearly 680 cubic meters per second, more than four […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on water sector development has been signed between Iraq's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Municipalities and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in a ceremony held in Istanbul. The MoU was signed by Ammar Adel Hussein, Director General of the General Directorate of Water, on behalf of […]
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 Sinan Mahmoud, for The National. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Considers Deleting Zeros from Dinar as Officials Revive Currency Overhaul Iraq is again considering a long-standing and controversial plan to delete zeros from the dinar as the country […]
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 […]
By John Lee. A delegation of Turkish business leaders has met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad to discuss bilateral economic and investment cooperation. The delegation was led by Lütfi Elvan, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi invited Turkish companies to […]
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 […]
