Iraq Oil Report - The news you need to know

Tribal conflicts escalate in Iraq’s oil heartland

Local authorities are preoccupied with the pandemic and hampered by tangled power structures, prompting the prime minister to pursue a new security strategy.

Iraq exports plunge toward OPEC compliance

Countrywide oil sales dropped by 11 percent, but higher oil prices – buoyed by an OPEC-plus quota agreement – yielded monthly revenue gains.

Parliament passes $18 billion emergency financing law

Without the legislation, Iraq would not have enough cash to pay public-sector employees.

Spiking pandemic hits Iraqi oil sector and security forces

Seeking to combat an exponential rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases, government measures are also disrupting oil and security operations.

Interviews

Q&A: Dr. Adham Rashad Ismail, WHO head of mission in Iraq

The World Health Organization is still guardedly optimistic Iraq can avoid a coronavirus catastrophe, despite Iraq's poor mask compliance and perhaps premature end to its lockdown.
Q&A: Southern Iraq oil products chief Arkan Abdul-Qaddir al-Hilfi

The company responsible for distributing much of Iraq's fuel is taking new precautions during the pandemic but operating without interruption.