Iraq restarts Qayarah oil field

China’s UNIPEC has bought the first 1 million barrels of heavy crude to be exported from Basra's Khor al-Zubair port.

Workers pump heavy crude into tanker trucks at the Qayarah oil field in Ninewa province on May 8, 2023. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)

Energy

April exports decline as pipeline shutdown continues

Federal Iraqi exports increased slightly, but nationwide exports dropped steeply due to the total shutdown of the northern pipeline system and KRG oil sales.

Politics

Analysis: Iraq’s arbitration win reshapes Baghdad-Erbil relationship

Key details of the landmark Iraq-Turkey arbitration ruling have big implications for the future of Baghdad-Erbil power dynamics and the KRG oil sector.

Security

Iraq increases training of Hashid paramilitary officers

Rising investment of military resources signals enduring power of politically connected armed groups.

Interviews

Q&A: Hamza Abdul-Baqi, director general of South Gas Company

The head of southern Iraq's gas sector discusses the expansion of BGC, associated gas processing at Nahr Bin Omar, and the Ratawi gas hub.