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Iraq’s federal government has requested that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cut its oil production by 120,000 barrels per day (bpd), Iraq’s state news agency INA quoted a KRG minister as saying on Wednesday. The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s domestic oil consumption is at 30,000 bpd, INA quoted Khaled …

Iraq is in talks with ENI to build a 300,000 b/d refinery at an estimated cost of $4 billion near the Zubair oil field operated by the Italian company in the southern part of the country, the oil minister told a webcast with Jordan-based Iraqi Business Council. The first phase …

Oil Minister, Ihsan Abduljabbar announced today, Sunday, that the ministry is planning to raise the production capacity of Baiji refineries to 280,000 barrels/day. Abduljabbar said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, “the ministry’s plans aim to increase production from northern refineries to 280,000 barrels per day”, stressing, “in …

Iraq is seeking exemptions from OPEC+ cuts in Q1 of 2021 and has discussed the issue with key producers in the 23-member coalition during three consecutive meetings, state-owned al-Sabaah newspaper reported Sept. 1, citing the country’s oil minister. Ihsan Ismaael said Iraq will continue to trim its output in October …

The Iraqi Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar announced today, Sunday, that 30 tankers carrying more than a million liters of fuel oil will be heading to Beirut from Iraq. Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, “The new batch of fuel oil comes as part of the assistance …

The current developments and future prospects of the global oil markets were deliberated on Friday by the oil ministers of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. This came in a conference call where the Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Suhail …

Iraq will be forced into 100% compliance with the OPEC+ deal in August and September as the producer group loses patience with the laggard, the country’s oil minister said on Thursday. “This tolerance from OPEC won’t last long. We will be forced this month and next month to 100% compliance,” …

The Iraqi Oil marketing company (SOMO) denied, on Thursday, that it exceeded OPEC+ target for oil exports for July. The state company issued a statement in response to the article “Iraqi oil exports in July above OPEC+ target within 20 days only” published by “Attaqa website”. “The Oil Marketing Company …

Iraq has raised estimates for its oil income and export prices for May, the oil ministry said on June 24, as OPEC’s second-largest producer benefits from the uptick in global crude prices. Its May income was $2.136 billion, up from the previous estimate of $2.091 billion, the ministry said in …

Iraq expects higher crude revenues in July and is currently selling its oil at around $34-$35/b, the al-Mirbad news organization quoted the oil minister as saying on June 22. Iraq in some cases has sold its oil as high as $39/b, Ihsan Ismaael said, al-Mirbad reported. The minister reiterated the …