April oil exports dip slightly

Iraq's crude sales have been constrained by OPEC-plus quotas but revenues remain high due to global oil price strength.

Workers from Iraq's state-run Oil Projects Company's Southern Oil Projects Commission lay pipelines in Basra in January 2024. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Ukrainian firm takes over Kogas contract for Akkas

Ukrzemresurs agrees to bring the dry gas field to 400 million scf/d production within four years in a deal that also finalizes Kogas's exit.

Politics

Deadlock persists over three provincial governors

Leadership vacuums in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala provinces highlight the challenges of identity-based politics to effective governance.

Security

Khor Mor resuming production after deadly attack

Key gas field that fuels most of Kurdistan's power generation is coming back online after urgent talks over security measures to deter chronic attacks.

Interviews

Q&A: Ali Shaddad al-Faris, member of the Parliament Oil and Gas Committee

The influential MP from Basra discusses oil disputes with Kurdistan, legislative priorities, and new energy projects in southern Iraq.