March production drops steeply
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After a former Petrofac executive pled guilty to paying bribes in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the Oil Ministry has ordered an end to negotiations over the Ratawi gas hub.
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The first of federal Iraq's three gas fields awarded in a 2010 bidding round is now nearly ready for commercial production, helping the country become a sustainable producer of electricity.
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Local leaders are reviving a populist initiative to transform Iraq's oil capital into its own federal region.
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Q&A: Ihsan Ismaael, Basra Oil Company director general
Basra's oil chief discusses efforts to protect Majnoon from flooding, plans for developing new capacity, and the field's place in Iraq's production strategy.
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Q&A: Zardasht Shangali, commander of the YBS (Sinjar Resistance Units)
After deadly clashes with the Iraqi Army, the YBS leader discusses improved security coordination, a strategically important Syrian border crossing, and the future of Sinjar.
Basra export outages dent March oil sales
With production already constrained by OPEC cuts, Iraq's exports dipped even further as three days of bad weather disrupted Basra Gulf tanker loadings.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Apr. 16, 2019
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
Oil Police interdict Kirkuk-area smuggling operation
Gunfight at Jambur oil well underscores – but doesn't end – an epidemic of crude smuggling throughout northern Iraq.
Iraq’s billion-dollar used car parts paradise
U.S. carves out exceptions for foreigners dealing with Revolutionary Guards
Christians Seek Retrieval of Antiquities Stolen by IS
Torture Persists in Mosul Jail
Can a Greek Tragedy Help Heal a Scarred City?
Iraq parliament bans online battle games, citing ‘negative’ influence
The Dangerous Dregs of ISIS
Treasury Designates Key Nodes of ISIS’s Financial Network Stretching Across the Middle East, Europe, and East Africa
