September oil production edges higher

Iraq's nationwide output rises slightly as OPEC-plus continues loosening quotas.

Workers from the state-run Iraqi Drilling Company operate a rig at the West Qurna 1 oil field in Basra in August 2025. (Photo credit: IDC media office)

Energy

Khor Mor expansion highlights pipeline squeeze and potential Baghdad sales

Kurdistan's gas pipeline network isn't ready for all of the new capacity now coming online, raising the prospect of sales to federal Iraq.

Politics

Political disunity clouds KRG fiscal and energy outlooks

Deadlocked talks over forming a new regional Cabinet highlight a bitter rivalry between two ruling parties that poses risks to Kurdistan's economy and energy sector.

Security

Deadly political divisions raise risks for Kurdistan

Rivalries between political leaders in Sulaimaniya have exploded into violence and undermined relations between Iraqi Kurdistan’s two ruling parties at a key political moment.

Interviews

Pre-election Q&A series: Ali Shaddad al-Faris, MP and spokesperson for the Parliament Oil and Gas Committee

Ahead of a consequential election for Iraq’s energy sector, key political figures give their outlook on the upcoming vote and subsequent government-formation process.