Iraq’s Oil Minister, Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, has said that Iraq will invest $3 billion in the Basra Gas Company (BGC) over the next five years, as it pushes ahead with plans to increase gas production. The money will fund projects intended to increase BGC’s gas production capacity from 1,000 to …
Read More »Iraq to Invest $3bn in Basra Gas Co. over Five Years
Iraq plans to invest $3 billion in the Basra Gas Company over the next five years, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Monday. “The aim is to increase gas production capacity by 40 percent as we seek to reach 1,400 million cubic meters of gas,” Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar …
Read More »Iraq to Continue Imports of Iranian Gas, Electricity
In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, Iraqi Energy Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush announced that his country will continue purchasing gas and electricity from Iran. “Iran and Iraq have agreed to continue imports of Iranian gas and electricity and Iraq will pay its debts to Iran,” Hantoush said …
Read More »Iran to Pay for Vaccine with Funds Held in Iraq
Iran will use its financial resources blocked in Iraq for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines from Russia, Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian said. In comments after a meeting with Iraq’s Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush, held in Tehran on Sunday, Ardekanian said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered that the money …
Read More »Iraqi Electricity Minister Seeks Energy Cooperation with Iran
The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Majid Hantoush, arrived on Saturday in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on an official visit. According to the official Iranian news agency “IRNA”, Hantoush met with the aide of the Minister of Energy, Humayun Haeri. The two sides reviewed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the …
Read More »Iraq Hopes to Increase Gas Imports from Iran
Iraqi Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush expressed hope that his country could reach an agreement in upcoming negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran to increase gas imports. He announced that a delegation from the Iraqi Electricity Ministry will travel to Tehran next week to hold talks with Iranian officials …
Read More »Iraq’ Oil Exports to the United States Climbed in the Fourth Week of April
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraq’s export oil to the United States climbed to 270 thousand bpd. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 5,728 thousand bpd in the fourth week of April.” The top three source countries of U.S. import …
Read More »Iraq Aims to Finalize Exxon Oil Sale by June
Iraq aims to finalize the sale of Exxon’s stake in the West Qurna-1 oil field by the end of June even after rival U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. rejected overtures to buy the position. Basra Oil Co., the state-run company overseeing crude production in the region, may open talks with more …
Read More »Iraq Plans to Double Oil Production Capacity by 2029
Iraq’s Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, announced last week that the country plans to increase its oil production capacity to 8 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, compared to current production of around 3.8 million bpd that factors in OPEC-mandated cuts. Based on its vast oil resources there is no …
Read More »Chinese Company to Develop Iraq’s Mansuriyah Gas Field
The Chinese company Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) has won a contract to develop the Mansuriyah gas field in Diyala. The field, near the Iranian border, is expected to produce 300 million standard cubic feet (Mmscf) per day of gas, which will be used for electricity generation. In 2010, …
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