Nationwide production topped 4.7 million bpd for the second straight month — the highest output since 2019.
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.
As political crisis and escalating violence threaten the stability of the state, followers of Sadr have also started protests at some oil fields.
Solar could give a game-changing boost to Iraq's electricity supply and budget, but outdated policy, rigid bureaucracy, and political dysfunction stand in the way.
Letter from Iraq's oil marketing company warns of "firm legal action" against participants in the KRG's independent oil trade.
Entering the legal fray as a third party, the KRG is appealing a Baghdad court’s July decision to invalidate four oil contracts.
Production increased sharply at key southern fields but infrastructure bottlenecks still limit Iraq's ability to take advantage of rising OPEC quotas.
A 19-year-old was killed at a demonstration near Kurdistan's Akri Bijeel oil field.
Sunday's clashes at the Halfaya field left 18 security officers injured — highlighting the volatile consequences of government paralysis amidst failing services and high unemployment.
