The Iraqi Oil Company “SOMO” revealed, on Saturday, that oil exports to Jordan reached more than 8 thousand barrels per day during July. The company said in a tally on its website, which is viewed by Shafaq News agency, “Total oil exports to Jordan were as follows: – July: it …
Read More »GCC, Iraq Reaffirm Full Compliance with OPEC+ Deal
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 …
Read More »Iraq to Be Forced to 100% OPEC+ Compliance
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,” …
Read More »Iraq Exports over 85 mln Barrels of Crude Oil in July
Iraqi Oil Ministry said on Saturday that it exported more than 85 million barrels of crude oil in July, bringing in revenues of over 3 billion U.S. dollars, Trend reports citing Xinhua. Iraq’s total exports of crude oil during 31 days of July reached 85.66 million barrels with an average …
Read More »Iraq Increases Oil Exports in July, Pumps above OPEC+ Target
Iraq’s crude oil exports have increased so far in July, shipping data showed and industry sources said, suggesting OPEC’s second-largest producer is still undershooting its production cut target under an OPEC-led deal. Exports from Basra and other southern Iraq terminals to July 29 averaged 2.75 million bpd, based on figures …
Read More »Prized Iraqi Basrah Oil Sees Fire Sale as China Demand Wanes
China’s cooling demand is continuing to wreak havoc on the physical oil market in Asia, with Iraq’s prized Basrah Light crude sold at a discount to its official selling price for the first time since 2017. BP Plc and China National United Oil Corp. both sold prompt cargoes of the …
Read More »SOMO: Iraq Is Committed to OPEC+ Agreement on Production Reduction
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 …
Read More »Iran, Iraq Finalize Two Electricity Cooperation Contracts
Iranian Minister of Energy said that Iran and Iraq have finalized two cooperation agreements in the field of electricity. Reza Ardakanian made the remarks on Tue. in his meeting with Iraqi Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush on the sideline of visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to the Islamic …
Read More »Iraq’s Gharraf Oil Field Restarts at Production Rate of 50,000 b/d
Iraq’s Gharraf oil field has restarted production at a rate of 50,000 b/d after output was suspended in mid-March as part of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a Japan Petroleum Exploration spokesman told S&P Global Platts July 22. Production was restarted July 21 after Malaysia’s Petronas, the operator of …
Read More »US Fosters Iraqi-GCC Power Cooperation Project
The United States, the Iraqi government, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have reiterated their full support for a project linking the electricity networks between the latter and Iraq. In a statement to the US State Department, Washington said it is, “committed to facilitating this project and providing support when needed”. …
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