After voicing opposition to the KRG's independence referendum, Iran contemplates a deal that could shift the balance of power in Iraq's disputes over territory and oil.
Iraq's Oil Ministry starts direct negotiations with PetroChina and CNOOC for a long-delayed, massive project to build a 150,000 bpd refinery and develop the Nassiriya field.
An independent analysis shows rising output from state-run fields in Basra lifted Iraqi production by nearly 100,000 bpd, as a monitoring committee meets and assesses OPEC quota compliance.
Ali Warid Hamoud, formerly of the Missan Oil Company, is the third director general appointed to lead the newly formed DQOC in less than four months.
Basra's governor and head of the provincial council are both being investigated for corruption in an electricity supply deal.
Foreign oil companies are invited to propose contracts – though not production sharing – for eight exploration blocks on the borders with Iran and Kuwait, as well as one offshore exploration block.
After Baghdad obtained a Canadian warrant to seize a tanker of Kurdistan exports, the Neverland has sailed back into the Atlantic Ocean.
Iraqi exports have remained steady since February - and well below capacity - as the government maintains its efforts to support an OPEC cut agreement.
Power plants in Diyala and Baghdad are running tests on newly flowing Iranian gas, but security problems and payment terms remain unresolved.
An analysis of field-by-field data shows Iraqi production is significantly higher than official estimates used by OPEC.
