Kurdish vote hurts trade, U.S. says
Sending oil north through Turkey, trade relations for the Kurdish north of Iraq could be hurt through a vote for independence, the U.S. State Department said. A referendum of independence Continue Reading
Chevron drills oil well in Iraqi Kurdish area after two-year gap: sources
U.S. firm Chevron drilled its first exploration well this month in Iraqi Kurdistan after a two-year break, industry sources said, signaling its confidence in the area despite an international row Continue Reading
Russia becomes Iraq Kurds’ top funder, quiet about independence vote
Russia, the only major power that has not called on Iraq’s Kurds to cancel a referendum on independence next week, has swiftly become the top funder of Kurdish oil and Continue Reading
Russia’s Kurdish Pipeline Gamble
Rarely does one see such a multi-faceted move as Rosneft declaring it will build a $1 billion pipeline bringing gas from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey. The 30 BCm/year pipeline would Continue Reading
New offensive aims to retake western Anbar
Iraqi security forces are launching an offensive to dislodge the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) from the western part of Anbar province – the largest remaining swath of Iraqi territory controlled Continue Reading
Could Kurdish Independence Spark An Oil War?
As the date of the Kurdish independence referendum approaches, oil industry moguls should be concerned about an oil production war between Iran and headless Iraq. The Kurds are expected to Continue Reading
More Kurdish oil possible, Gulf Keystone says
There’s enough cash flow to invest in efforts needed to increase the level of crude oil production from the Kurdish north of Iraq, Gulf Keystone Petroleum said. Gulf Keystone, which Continue Reading
Russia’s Rosneft to fast-track gas export option in Kurdish Iraq
Russian energy company Rosneft says it’s put a gas export pipeline from the Kurdish north of Iraq on the fast track toward development. Photo courtesy of Rosneft. Sept. 18 (UPI) Continue Reading
Iraq’s Supreme Court Tells Kurds to Suspend Independence Referendum
Iraqi Kurds fly Kurdish flags during a recent event to urge people to vote in the upcoming independence referendum in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Continue Reading
The Kurdish Referendum Could Reshape Oil Markets
Iraq, the second-largest OPEC producer, may be facing a significant disruption to its oil exports this month. On September 25, citizens of the northern region of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous area Continue Reading