By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with the chief executive of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, and the company's board at its headquarters in Houston to discuss expanding oil production and export capacity, and potential partnership in refinery development. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi outlined the government's intention to develop Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held discussions with representatives of SpaceX, including its Starlink satellite internet team, during meetings in Washington. Minister of Trade Mustafa Nizar Jumaa said the talks focused on potential cooperation in satellite internet services, digital infrastructure, and e-government platforms. He indicated that Starlink's technology could support Iraq's digital […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga in Washington. The delegation accompanying Banga included Makhtar Diop, President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and senior World Bank officials. According to the Prime Minister's Office, al-Zaidi highlighted the government's focus on banking sector reform and programme […]
By John Lee. ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL) from BP, supporting the redevelopment of four producing oil fields in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq. The agreement is expected to be signed during Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's official visit to Washington, D.C. BP […]
By John Lee. Chevron has held talks with Iraq's Prime Minister on expanding investment in southern oil fields, refining, pipeline infrastructure, and export routes. The meeting took place at Chevron's corporate headquarters and was attended by Iraq's ministers of oil and electricity, along with the Prime Minister's advisory council and the Iraqi ambassador to Washington. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's ministers of electricity and oil held a joint meeting in Washington with the US Deputy Secretary of Energy to discuss expanding power generation capacity and securing diversified fuel supplies. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the meeting brought together Minister Ali Saad Wahib, Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi, and […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's Zaidi Courts US Investment amid Resistance from Iran-Backed Factions Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has held high-level meetings in Washington with President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The July 13 visit, […]
By John Lee. Meetings between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) chief Ben Black took place in Washington on Wednesday. The discussions covered opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure reconstruction, project finance, and development planning across energy, transport, agriculture, the digital economy, and services sectors, according to the Prime Minister's […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, opportunities for American companies in Iraqi development projects, and the future of the Iraq-US relationship following the conclusion of the US military coalition presence in the country. According to the Iraqi […]
By Guest Blogger. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ali al-Zaidi in Washington: What His Trip Actually Means for the Dinar The forums have been buzzing. Iraq's prime minister is in Washington. He met Trump in the Oval Office. There were handshakes, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi, has met with a delegation from US oil major Chevron to discuss expanding cooperation and investment in the oil and gas sector. According to the Ministry of Oil, the talks covered opportunities to support the ministry's plans to increase production, develop infrastructure, and leverage […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met with representatives of the Iraqi Christian diaspora and Iraqi-American business figures from Michigan at the start of his visit to Washington DC. According to the Prime Minister's Office, discussions covered the situation of the Iraqi diaspora community and prospects for increasing their participation in investment and […]
