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, 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
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
If Saudi authorities decide this year which foreign stock market will be the venue of what would be the biggest IPO in history, and if the government finalizes energy subsidy Continue Reading
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
Saudi Aramco plans to expand its trading business by buying and selling non-Saudi crude as the world’s biggest exporter prepares for what could be a record initial public offering. (Bloomberg) Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
