Iran Wants To Start Oil & Gas Production In This Disputed Hotspot
Given the array of sweetener deals in the oil and gas sector promised to Russia by Iran in the past year or so – suspended until public outcry over these Continue Reading
Why The Saudis Suddenly Agreed To This Mega Oil Deal
Strange, is it not, that an agreement has suddenly been reached between Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Kuwait on the oil and gas fields that they share in the ‘Neutral Zone’ Continue Reading
Iraq condemns U.S. air strikes as unacceptable and dangerous
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes on bases of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy Continue Reading
Protesters outside U.S. Baghdad embassy rage against air strikes
Thousands of protesters and militia fighters gathered on Tuesday outside the main gate of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to an Iranian-backed Continue Reading
U.S. Baghdad ambassador evacuated from embassy amid protests: Iraqi officials
The U.S. ambassador and other staff have been evacuated from the embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad as protests rage outside, two Iraqi Foreign Ministry officials told Reuters on Tuesday. Continue Reading
American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.
Associated Press Iraq has been caught for years in a tug of war between its two most powerful patrons, the United States and Iran. In recent months, public opinion began Continue Reading
Iran Looks To Boost Offshore Oil Production By 85,000 Bpd
The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) is currently implementing US$2.6 billion worth of projects expected to boost Iran’s offshore oil production by 85,000 barrels per day (bpd), Iranian media reported Continue Reading
Political vacuum could upend key Oil Ministry plans
A project to double the Nassiriya field’s production capacity is tied to a federal budget likely strangled by political fighting. Flares burn at the Nassiriya oil field on May 7, Continue Reading
Nassiriya oil field shut in as protests block staff access
The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) on Saturday shut down the Nassiriya oil field as job-seekers crowded around the state-run company’s headquarters and its flagship asset — the latest instance Continue Reading
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes in Iraq and Syria overnight that hit several bases of his Iranian-backed Continue Reading