Energy

Iraqi oil exports stagnate at two-decade lows as wartime restrictions persist

April oil sales fell to one-twelfth of pre-war volumes as Basra exports restarted and stalled, and northern exports hit a plateau.

A worker checks the valve gears of pipes linked to oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, which is run by state-owned pipeline company Botas. (UMIT BEKTAS/Reuters)

Aug 27, 2013

KRG prepares to link pipeline to politics

A new Kurdistan export pipeline is being readied to tie into the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline within Iraqi territory but after the federal Oil Ministry's final metering station.

Aug 23, 2013

Environmental crisis after pipeline sabotage

After a pipeline bombing sent massive oil slicks into the Tigris, Iraq is scrambling to mitigate a catastrophe by diverting the flow of the river.

Aug 15, 2013

Five more firms get Nassiriya bid approval

As the Oil Ministry gears up to award the Nassiriya oil field and refinery project in December, a total of at least 12 companies are now qualified to bid.

Aug 6, 2013

Iraq to build new Turkey export pipeline

The Oil Ministry is planning to build a new section of pipeline along the country's only secondary export route, which has been crippled by attacks and disrepair.

Aug 2, 2013

Sonoro’s long-shot oil deal sunk in political quagmire

After their independent oil deal raised objections from the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Salahaddin leaders now deny the validity of the contract and Sonoro has cut ties with its advisors.

Aug 2, 2013

July exports hold steady

Iraq expects rebound in rollercoaster year as pipeline repairs and south export improvements are made.

Aug 1, 2013

In Kurdistan-Turkey deal, gas is key

Genel Energy has doubled its recoverable gas reserves – resources which Kurdistan is using to secure Turkey's participation in a strategic energy partnership.

Jul 23, 2013

Iraq inks gas supply deal with Iran

Agreement paves way for natural gas to fill pipeline that is nearly complete.

Jul 16, 2013

Rumaila on the rise

After steady production gains, Iraq's largest oil field is mobilizing for further work even as its developers renegotiate the parameters of the contract.

Jul 16, 2013

No Akkas gas to Syria

Kogas and the Oil Ministry have cancelled plans for temporary exports of Akkas gas to Syria, instead focusing on internal infrastructure development.