Foreign companies are putting more money into Kurdistan oil fields — and projecting increased production — despite Baghdad's legal campaign against the KRG oil sector.

Exports fell for the second straight month despite elevated OPEC-plus output targets.

Solar could give a game-changing boost to Iraq's electricity supply and budget, but outdated policy, rigid bureaucracy, and political dysfunction stand in the way.

Production increased sharply at key southern fields but infrastructure bottlenecks still limit Iraq's ability to take advantage of rising OPEC quotas.