This Week in Iraq

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November 4, 2022: China poised to capitalize on Sudani’s rise
October 16, 2022: Government formation lurches forward
October 8, 2022: Iraq’s backup plans for gas capture
September 30, 2022: Iran strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan
September 23, 2022: INOC gets the axe
September 9, 2022: Exports decline; Sadr protest aftermath
August 27, 2022: Baghdad-Erbil legal battles intensify; Iraq’s solar ambitions
August 13, 2022: Unprecedented dust storms highlight climate crisis
June 17, 2022: Sadr quits Parliament
June 3, 2022: Legal action against Kurdistan’s IOCs; OPEC-plus quota hike
May 27, 2022: Atroshi resigns; hemorrhagic fever outbreak
May 20, 2022: Baghdad-KRG tensions rise over Kirkuk oil wells
May 14, 2022: KRG gas pipeline in political limbo
May 7, 2022: Erbil refinery attacked again; April exports up
April 29, 2022: Can Iraq rise to meet higher OPEC-plus quotas?
April 15, 2022: Fuel smuggling crisis; attack near KRG export pipeline
April 8, 2022: Rockets on Erbil; record oil revenues
February 25, 2022: Oil production disruptions
February 18, 2022: Court ruling against KRG oil sector; Karbala refinery
February 5, 2022: KRG extends gas pipeline; Iraq oil revenue hits 10-year high
January 21, 2022: Pipeline explosion; IS attacks
January 14, 2022: Iraq energy sector 2021: year in review
December 18, 2021: Water shortages spark violence; Barzani’s hidden riches
December 3, 2021: Exports up; election results certified
November 20, 2021: Climate change comes to Iraq; Rumaila’s future
November 13, 2021: Kadhimi under attack
November 6, 2021: New bid for West Qurna 1; Iraq and climate change
October 15, 2021: Iraq’s election results
October 8, 2021: National elections; INOC’s first investment
September 24, 2021: Oil output surges; insurgency escalates
September 17, 2021: Investors recoil as new restrictions take force
August 28, 2021: Iraqi oil output jumps 150k bpd; Macron visits Iraq
August 7, 2021: Oil Minister gives progress report; Kadhimi’s Washington visit
July 24, 2021: Iraq’s new OPEC leeway; Kadhimi to Washington
July 17, 2021: Budget transfer for Kurdistan; INOC moving forward?
July 10, 2021: Pandemic surges; Erbil airport attacked
July 2, 2021: Electricity failure
June 13, 2021: Details of Exxon’s West Qurna 1 contract; Musleh walks free
June 5, 2021: Qayarah back online; Cabinet files 2021 budget challenge
May 29, 2021: Eridu ready to ramp up; Baghdad-Erbil joint security operations
May 22, 2021: Iraq rejects Exxon’s exit plan; Saudi company eyes Akkas
May 14, 2021: April production up; Kurdistan’s authoritarian drift
May 7, 2021: Northern oil security gaps; 2021 budget law setbacks
April 23, 2021: Exit Exxon; enter Total and Sinopec
April 9, 2021: Protests roil Dhi Qar; U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue
April 4, 2021: Iraq’s new budget law; oil legislation next?
March 28, 2021: Oil output rising; new U.S.-Iraq “strategic dialogue”
March 20, 2021: Baghdad-Erbil relations; rebuilding Mosul
March 13, 2021: Inside Iraq’s border ports
March 5, 2021: Iraq’s electricity plans; OPEC extends cuts
February 27, 2021: Iraq’s pandemic response; U.S.-Iran conflict
February 12, 2021: Oil minister previews impending deals
February 5, 2021: Allawi talks energy; Iraq’s OPEC compensation cuts
January 30, 2021: Iraq-Turkey arbitration; KRG budget challenges
January 22, 2021: Elections postponed; IS rears its head
January 16, 2021: As OPEC eases, Iraq ready to surge
January 9, 2021: New KRG oil minister; exports slump in 2020
December 19, 2020: Dinar devaluation; 2021 draft budget
December 12, 2020: Oil sector impact of KRG protests; Iraq’s F-16 woes continue
December 5, 2020: Iraq’s new OPEC quota; Baghdad-KRG budget disputes
November 27, 2020: Forward oil sales; Iran assassination fallout
November 21, 2020: Iran-U.S. tensions; SOMO’s new crude specs
November 13, 2020: What Biden means for Iraq; a new $10B financing law
November 6, 2020: PKK conflict threatens KRG oil; Iraq exports rebound
October 30, 2020: Financial crisis strains Iraq-OPEC relations
October 23, 2020: Ministry orders oil output hike; Kadhimi’s manifold challenges
October 17, 2020: Spotlight on OPEC compliance; financial crisis response
October 10, 2020: Iraq runs out of money
October 3, 2020: U.S. threatens embassy closure
September 26, 2020: Oil Ministry squeezes IOCs; U.S. signals end of Kadhimi honeymoon
September 19, 2020: Iraq quietly bucks OPEC; Kadhimi’s new appointments
September 15, 2020: INOC back on the agenda; oil exports drop further
September 12, 2020: Security sweep in Basra; Parliament questions Allawi
August 22, 2020: Dangling energy deals, Kadhimi meets Trump
August 19, 2020: [UPDATE] Saudi energy diplomacy; Ismaael defends OPEC cuts
August 15, 2020: Failing F-16s highlight corruption; Baghdad-Erbil budget talks
August 8, 2020: Oil exports fall; Kadhimi to visit White House
August 1, 2020: U.S.-backed oil deals in Basra and Syria
July 25, 2020: Gharraf restarts; Kadhimi visits Iran
July 18, 2020: Iraq’s OPEC intentions; Kadhimi’s energy policy