Oil exports flowing normally from Kirkuk and Kurdish fields Crude prices extend gains on concerns of supply disruption Iraqi forces moved to take over oil fields near the northern city Continue Reading
Iraqi on Monday forces captured the headquarters for the North Oil Company, northwest of Kirkuk, and a nearby refinery from Kurdish forces, without fighting, an Iraqi oil official said. Iraq Continue Reading
Iraqi forces captured several positions south of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters on Monday in their bid to regain control of the oil-rich city, which is part of a region that Continue Reading
Kurdistan authorities have accused the central Iraqi government of planning to seize oil fields in the autonomous region. Baghdad is amassing military power in two areas south of Kirkuk – Continue Reading
Gulf Keystone became the second company in as many days to announce payments for oil exported from the Kurdish north of Iraq after its referendum. Gulf Keystone Petroleum said Thursday Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia continues to lead the charge in terms of the OPEC production cut deal – not only by keeping exports in check, but also by clearly communicating its next Continue Reading
The KRG fears federal Iraqi forces are plotting a “major attack” days after tensions combusted into two, hour-long firefights near the disputed Bai Hassan oil field. Peshmerga deploys on the Continue Reading
For much of the past month, the Kurdistan referendum on independence and its possible implications for the region have dominated news headlines from the Middle East. The fate of Kurdistan-controlled Continue Reading
After the liberation of Mosul, the Iraqi government said it was keen on getting oil out of the region to a Turkish sea port File photo by Ali Bayaty/UPI Oct. Continue Reading
Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabbar Al-Luiebi has ordered state-held oil and pipeline companies to begin restoring oil flows from Kirkuk to Turkish port Ceyhan via a pipeline that bypasses Kurdistan, increasing Continue Reading
