Output increases at several IOC-operated fields in southern Iraq were offset by cuts from Basra's state-operated fields.
Iraq's North Oil Company has accused the KRG of trying to grab control of oil wells at Bai Hassan field, reflecting a long history of mistrust and political friction.
Countrywide oil sales have rebounded to their highest level in two years, although infrastructure bottlenecks threaten to limit further increases.
Production is rising at the Gharraf field, while the Subba field prepares to come back online and the Nassiriya field starts a new drilling program.
Russian companies face challenges with payments and reluctance from commercial partners in Iraq following the invasion of Ukraine.
Iraqi production is rising as two southern fields return from temporary outages and OPEC-plus quotas continue to loosen.
Smugglers are exploiting a growing margin between government-subsidized fuel and market prices in an illicit trade that is squeezing Iraq's fuel supply and costing the government billions.
Revenues surged due to spiking global prices, but exports dipped as infrastructure delays threaten to constrain oil sales going forward.
To implement a landmark Federal Supreme Court decision, the Oil Ministry proposes steps to begin federal oversight of KRG oil and gas operations. Kurdish leaders remain defiant.
Iraq remains ready to expand production pending OPEC-plus allowances and ongoing field maintenance.
As OPEC-plus quotas lift, decades of infrastructure neglect have left Iraq poorly positioned to take advantage of prolific oil fields, high prices, and a market desperate for more crude.
The West Qurna 2 field is scheduled to return from maintenance sooner than expected, and the Nassiriya field is back online a week after protest-related disruptions.
Monthly revenues hit another 10-year high as exports rebounded from a January dip and global oil prices spiked.
Iraq wants to take a 40 percent stake in the $27 billion deal, but finalizing terms could prove difficult before a new government takes shape.
The 60k bpd field is the second in two days to stop production amid global supply concerns as Russian war in Ukraine continues.
The 400,000 bpd field is entirely shut down for scheduled upgrade work, likely causing a short-term dip in Iraqi output at a sensitive time for oil markets.
Bad weather at southern export terminals disrupted tanker loadings and forced shut-ins at oil fields, but spare capacity is ready to come online as OPEC quotas rise.
After years of financing challenges and delays, the Karbala refinery is almost ready to start producing high-quality fuel to feed rising domestic demand.
Increased tariffs are set to cost oil-producing companies millions of dollars per month — the latest headwind for Kurdistan's oil sector investors.
Independent oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan increased slightly, but oil prices helped Iraq overcome federal export slump.
A new 52-inch pipeline to Dohuk, near the Turkish border, will bring feedstock to a dormant power plant — with extra capacity for more destinations in the future, including potential exports.
Severe electricity shortages come at a politically sensitive time, highlighting the chronic weakness of Iraq's energy infrastructure and its over-reliance on Iranian imports.
Sinopec has agreed to commercial terms for developing the Diyala province gas field, but Iraq's current caretaker government is not signing a binding contract.
Crude output increased to nearly 4.5 million bpd in December, as Iraq continued opening the taps in response to loosening OPEC-plus quotas.
