By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met the chief executives of TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips to discuss oil and associated gas investment at the Nahr Bin Umar oil field in Basra province. The meetings, held on Sunday, included TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and ConocoPhillips CEO Andy O'Brien, along with their respective delegations. Discussions covered […]
From Fitch Solutions / BMI. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Vehicle Sales Outlook Deteriorates Amid Conflict And Logistics Disruptions We maintain a bearish outlook for Iraq's automotive market in 2026, as the economic and security fallout from the US-Iran conflict […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: Iraq Caught in Middle as Trump Pursues 'Air Blockade' of Iran New US sanctions targeting more than two dozen Iranian airlines took effect on 23rd September, threatening any entity serving the […]
By Valentina Pasquali, for Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Investors weigh Iraq Risk as US Troops Prepare to Leave Gulf companies are concerned about the impending US military withdrawal from Iraq and possible security repercussions, […]
By John Lee. Najaf International Airport is to reopen for Iranian flights within 24 hours, according to Iraq's ambassador to Iran, Yasser Abd al-Zahra al-Hajjaj. He told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that no government decision had been taken to halt flights with Iran, and that the suspension was caused by foreign ground-handling companies […]
By John Lee. Iraq's new ambassador to the United States, Krikor Der Hagopian, has presented his credentials to President Donald Trump at a formal ceremony at the White House. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Der Hagopian conveyed greetings from the Iraqi government and stated that his mission's priorities would include following up […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Controls its Northern Exports, but Ankara Sets the Timetable While Baghdad appears to have won the fight over who controls crude oil pumped in Iraqi Kurdistan, it has not won control over […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Courts Europe in Bid to Diversify Options after Coalition Withdrawal Iraq is moving to forge bilateral security partnerships with Europe, with Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's recent tour of France and Germany resulting […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met separately in New York with representatives of US oil companies HKN Energy and ExxonMobil, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). In the meeting with HKN Energy, al-Zaidi urged the company to accelerate operations and increase working hours on its projects and contractual commitments in Iraq, […]
By John Lee. Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) has awarded a Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) contract to New Wave Offshore Energy in support of the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP) Phase 2 in southern Iraq, part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) operated by TotalEnergies alongside its partners Basra Oil Company (BOC) and […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has outlined plans to tighten import controls and expand the reach of Iraqi goods into regional and international markets. Mohammed Hannoun, the ministry's official spokesman, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the ministry is working to regulate the import process in line with legal frameworks, balancing […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade held separate meetings on Sunday with the US chargé d'affaires in Baghdad and the Iranian commercial attaché, covering ways to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations with each country. Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar Jumaa received Steven Fagin, the US chargé d'affaires, to discuss expanding American companies' participation in […]
