Q&A: Farhan al-Fartousi, director general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq

Iraq is making progress toward a goal of starting LNG imports in time for summertime spikes in electricity demand.

Farhan al-Fartousi, the director general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), in February 2026. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Iraq oil exports flat in January

Export volumes held steady in January while revenues appeared to increase slightly on higher global crude prices.

Politics

Iraq faces political disarray after Trump opposes Maliki’s return

Maliki defiantly asserts his right to lead the formation of a new government while Kurdish parties remain at odds over presidency.

Security

Kurdistan refinery protests spark deadly violence

At least one person is dead and several injured after security forces cracked down on unemployed truck drivers demanding work at the Lanaz refinery near Erbil.

Interviews

Q&A: Ali Salman Majeed, director general of the South Gas Company

Southern Iraq's top gas official gives status updates on the recently expanded Basra Gas Company and other associated gas capture projects at Ratawi, Bin Omar, and Nassiriya.