December production stumbles on temporary Rumaila outage
Iraq finished 2019 with its lowest monthly production average of the year due to OPEC cuts and a brief output drop at its most prolific field. Workers move equipment at Continue Reading
Iraqi security forces kill one protester, wound 25: sources
Iraqi security forces killed at least one protester and wounded 25 others on Friday when they launched tear gas canisters to break up a crowd trying to breach Baghdad’s Sinak Continue Reading
How Vulnerable Is Iraqi Oil Production?
Just as Iraq has increased its crude oil production and export capacity over the past decade, the recent flare-up of tensions in the Middle East suggest that OPEC’s second-largest oil Continue Reading
Is Iraq Too Risky For Oil Majors?
The US and Iran seem to be have stepped back from the brink of armed conflict, at least for now, but many oil and gas companies nevertheless face serious decisions Continue Reading
Iraq is ‘potentially vulnerable’ oil supplier, IEA says
Iraq is a “potentially vulnerable” oil supplier and heightened security concerns about OPEC’s second-biggest crude producer could make it more difficult to ensure sufficient spare production capacity, the International Energy Continue Reading
Iraq’s oil supplies ‘vulnerable’ as strategic clout grows
Highlights OPEC’s number two is growing in strategic importance Iraq pumping around 4.6 million b/d Security concerns continue to threaten key projects Dubai — Iraq is a “potentially vulnerable” oil Continue Reading
Iraq’s Caretaker Prime Minister Leaves Decision Whether to Expel U.S. Troops to Successor
Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi indicated he would leave a decision whether to expel U.S. forces from the country to his successor, potentially slowing a push that could trigger Continue Reading
Iraq’s future uncertain as rival militias seek revenge for US strike
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, one of the most powerful militia commanders in Iraq, was killed in the same US air strike that eliminated the Iranian spymaster Qassem Soleimani and pushed Washington Continue Reading
Could ISIS Take Control Over Iraq’s Largest Oil Field?
As always, it’s the fear of sanctions that provides the leverage Trump seeks in this cat-and-mouse game with Iran. And this time, the leverage is over Iraq, which would like Continue Reading
Oil workers injured in shootout near Halfaya
Two Chinese oil workers and an Iraqi security guard are in stable condition after their work transport bus was caught in the middle of a gun battle between rival tribes Continue Reading