By John Lee. Canadian oil development and exploration company ShaMaran Petroleum has announced that it restarted operations at its Atrush field in Iraqi Kurdistan this week, selling oil to a local refinery via pipeline. In its statement for the nine months nine months ended 30th September, the company said it remains focused on cost control […]
By Ezgi Akin for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey extends mandate for military operations in Syria, Iraq The Turkish parliament's extension of the mandate for another two years comes amid rising tensions between Turkey and the United […]
By John Lee. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Iraq's Ambassador to Ankara announced yesterday (Thursday) that Turkey has agreed to resume oil exports via the Iraq Turkey Pipeline (ITP). It quotes Majid Al-Lajmawi as saying, "Turkish side agreed to immediately resume oil exports from the Iraqi-Turkish oil pipeline." This follows a statement to […]
By Julianne Geiger for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Oil Tensions Mount As Iraq Contradicts Turkey's Export Claims While Turkey said on Monday that Iraqi oil exports would resume this week through a stalled oil pipeline, Iraq is saying […]
By John Lee. Turkey's Energy Minister has said that the Iraq-Turkey pipeline (ITP), which has been out of operation since a court ruling in March, will be re-started this week. Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday: "The oil pipeline, which was damaged in the devastating earthquake in February and the subsequent flood, […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Al-Monitor/Semafor summit: Iraq's Sudani says 'solution is in Baghdad' to issues with KRG The prime minister also pleaded for more US investment in Iraq's energy sector amid the oil […]
By Bekir Aydoğan for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ethnic Tension in Kirkuk Signals Fractures in Ankara-Erbil Relations Longstanding tensions in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk in Iraq may once again spark confrontations between […]
By Baria Alamuddin, for Arab News. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Militia state or transport hub: Iraq can't be both The unveiling of a bounty of megaprojects should be Baghdad's moment of decision: Does it want to perpetuate its isolation […]
By Ragip Soylu for Middle East Eye. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey seeks $950m damages against Iraq over KRG oil dispute Turkish interest calculations suggest Baghdad has to pay $950m to Ankara in ICC award that initially ruled $1.4bn […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, the President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with the Turkish President's Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Mr. Veysel Eroglu, alongside a high-level delegation, including a group of Turkish experts and consultants specializing in the fields of water, dams, irrigation, agriculture, energy and environment. A statement after the meeting emphasised […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, has laid the foundation stone for a large tourism complex in Baghdad. The project includes a large hotel, a residential complex, and various tourism facilities. The Qatari Investment Holding Company [Estithmar Holding] is leading the project, which marks Qatar's first investment venture in […]
By Ezgi Akin for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey's FM tackles long-held disputes with Iraq in first official visit Hakan Fidan chose Iraq for his first official visit as Turkey's new foreign minister, but the visit appeared […]
