In an apparent attempt to avoid exposure to U.S. sanctions, the company that operates Kurdistan's export pipeline has reduced Rosneft to a 49 percent share.
There is no backup plan for operating the 480,000 bpd West Qurna-2 field, with some Iraqi officials worrying production might need to be cut within weeks.
Exports via Turkey boosted Iraqi oil sales while a deadly oil depot fire had only limited impact on southern volumes.
Iraq's nationwide output rises slightly as OPEC-plus continues loosening quotas.
Kurdistan's gas pipeline network isn't ready for all of the new capacity now coming online, raising the prospect of sales to federal Iraq.
An explosion at the Zubair-1 depot has taken up to 1.5 million bpd of Basra Medium crude exports offline, as Iraq scrambles to divert production to storage and implement workarounds to recover export volumes.
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.
Sudani administration activates a major contract with BP and strikes preliminary agreements with ExxonMobil and Chevron as national elections near and deal-making window starts to shut.
The deputy minister provides details on the new agreements to unlock northern exports, and an update on talks with ExxonMobil.
Southern exports increased in September, and Iraq's nationwide oil sales are expected to climb further as the pipeline to Turkey reopens.
Political insiders weigh in on potential election outcomes and their implications for the country’s investment climate.
