U.S. crude oil imports from Iraq averaged 273 thousand barrels per day (bpd) in June, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly report. According to the report, June imports from Iraq amounted to 8.19 million barrels, down from 9.114 million barrels (average 294 thousand bpd) in May. Iraq’s …
Read More »Iraq to Penalize Oil Firms Operating in Southern Oilfields
Oil firms operating in Iraq’s southern oilfields might face penalties from the state for pollution violations, a senior official at the Ministry of Environment said on Sunday. In a press release he issued earlier today, the head of the Environmental Protection Directorate in the southern territory, Walid al-Mousawi, said that …
Read More »Iraq is a Top Importer of Iranian Goods
Iraq is a top importer of Iranian non-oil products, the chairperson of the Iranian-Russian chamber of commerce, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, said on Saturday. Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, quoted Taban as saying, “non-oil Iranian exports yielded 27.7 million tons, valued at 13.069 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2022; …
Read More »OPEC: Iraq has the Fourth Largest Proven Oil Reserves in the World
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Wednesday, that Iraq possesses the fourth largest proven oil reserves in the world. National Iraqi news agency (NINA) reported OPEC stated in its annual report that proven crude oil reserves in the world amounted to 1,545,071 trillion barrels at the end …
Read More »Iraq to Increase Importing Iranian Gas
Iraqi ministry of electricity announced that the country’s debts for energy imports from Iran have been paid off and Baghdad is now consulting to increase gas imports from Iran. The spokesperson for the Iraqi ministry of electricity told media sources that Iraq imports 40 million cubic meters of Iranian gas …
Read More »Asia’s Thirst for Cheap Russian Oil Hits OPEC’s No 2 Producer Iraq
Iraq may end up as one of the biggest losers from cheap Russian barrels flowing to Asia with lukewarm demand for its key grades. There have been no spot purchases of Iraq’s Basrah Medium or Basrah Heavy crude so far in the current Asia trading cycle, while a tender to …
Read More »Shell’s Iraq JV Gas Capture Boost Hinges on Oil Fields Reaching their Plateau
Plans by Shell’s Iraq gas capture joint venture to ramp up its operations hinges on three southern oil fields reaching their plateau level of production to allow the JV to process more associated gas, the country chairman of Shell Group of Companies in Iraq & UAE said June 18. Under …
Read More »Iraq Says It’s Ready to Buy Exxon’s West Qurna-1 Oil Field Stake
Basra Oil Co. will buy Exxon Mobil Corp.’s stake in the West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar told reporters on Sunday. A final investment decision has been taken to acquire Exxon’s interest in the field, Jabbar said at an event in Baghdad. Iraq has …
Read More »Iraq’s Oil Exports to the United States Increased Last Week
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed that Iraq’s export oil to the United States increased to 555 thousand bpd in the last week. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 6.144 bpd in the second week of June.” The top three source countries for U.S. …
Read More »Iran Receives $1.6B in Gas Debt from Iraq after Negotiations
Iran has received $1.6 billion in arrears from the Iraqi government for imports of natural gas, Oil Minister Javad Owji announced late Wednesday. In a Twitter post, Owji said the debt from previous years was received “a few hours ago” following “several months of negotiations” between the two sides, crediting …
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