Tribal conflicts in southern Iraq have become more frequent and deadly in recent months, as security forces have been hamstrung by local power structures and distracted by the coronavirus lockdown. Continue Reading
Iraq is looking to attract investment from Saudi Arabia in one of its natural gas fields, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Ali Allawi, told Bloomberg , while OPEC’s Continue Reading
Iraq’s oil exports, excluding those from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, fell 12% in June, the oil ministry said July 1, a sign that OPEC’s second-largest producer improved its compliance with Continue Reading
After years of dragging its feet on complying with OPEC oil production quotas, Iraq has taken its biggest steps towards implementing its agreed output cuts, as a campaign of financial Continue Reading
Iraq produced more than 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) above its target output level in May and is now being asked to make up for its non-compliance in future months Continue Reading
Iraq’s Parliament has passed a law authorizing new borrowing of nearly $18 billion – an emergency measure that will enable the government to pay public-sector salaries despite a dire financial Continue Reading
Iran is pressing Iraq to expand its already game-changing oil and gas infrastructure deal with China. Tehran is looking to include Iraq in the Sino-Russian power bloc in order to Continue Reading
Iraq has raised estimates for its oil income and export prices for May, the oil ministry said on June 24, as OPEC’s second-largest producer benefits from the uptick in global Continue Reading
Iraq expects higher crude revenues in July and is currently selling its oil at around $34-$35/b, the al-Mirbad news organization quoted the oil minister as saying on June 22. Iraq Continue Reading
On the front lines, Iraq’s doctors are contracting the coronavirus by the hundreds, as a rising wave of infections threatens to crush the country’s health-care system. Medical staff who develop Continue Reading
