One week into his tenure, Jabbar Allibi has scrapped an austerity policy and notified oil companies they should draw up plans for increased crude production and gas capture.
The newly confirmed minister is seeking a "quiet" environment for improving relationships with both international oil companies and the Kurdistan government.
About 70,000 bpd is now flowing from NOC-controlled fields into the KRG export pipeline, after oil disputes caused a five-month shutoff.
Workers protested against proposed cuts to staff and salaries with a two-day walkout, temporarily reducing crude supply to a local refinery.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
Jabbar Allibi was among the five new ministers approved by Parliament and sworn in on Monday.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
Tanker drivers stopped working over months of payment delays, endangering Gulf Keystone's 40,000 bpd of exports.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
