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Iraqi exports trending up as Ceyhan loadings resume

Southern exports increased in September, and Iraq's nationwide oil sales are expected to climb further as the pipeline to Turkey reopens.
A tanker loads crude at the Turkish port of Ceyhan in May 2015. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

South gas chief retires

Ali Khudair, the head of South Gas Company and chairman of Basra Gas Company, had planned to serve past the official retirement age, but now he is stepping down.

Ibrahim Khalil crossing to Turkey reopens

Commercial traffic to and from Iraq’s main border crossing with Turkey has restarted, after nearly a month of disruptions affected fuel and power supplies in Kurdistan.

Q&A: South Gas Company chief Ali Khudair

The head of Iraq’s anti-flaring efforts discusses progress – and delays – on the long road to capitalizing on the country's natural gas wealth.

Oil Ministry restructures SOC leadership

Four new deputy DGs will manage Iraq's southern oil sector – part of an apparent effort to quicken decision-making and address political pressures in Basra.