Iraq's nationwide output rises slightly as OPEC-plus continues loosening quotas.
October exports jump as northern pipeline resumes
Exports via Turkey boosted Iraqi oil sales while a deadly oil depot fire had only limited impact on southern volumes.
Energy
September oil production edges higher
Politics
Political disunity clouds KRG fiscal and energy outlooks
Deadlocked talks over forming a new regional Cabinet highlight a bitter rivalry between two ruling parties that poses risks to Kurdistan's economy and energy sector.
Security
Deadly political divisions raise risks for Kurdistan
Rivalries between political leaders in Sulaimaniya have exploded into violence and undermined relations between Iraqi Kurdistan’s two ruling parties at a key political moment.
Interviews
Pre-election Q&A series: Karim Aliwi Jahoush, MP with the Badr bloc
Ahead of a consequential election for Iraq’s energy sector, key political figures give their outlook on the upcoming vote and government-formation process.