Many countries including Iraq increased their October oil production. OPEC reported. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said “oil production in the 13 member states increased last October, reaching 24.386 million bpd which is 322 thousand bpd more than September'”. “The most oil-producing countries in October are Libya, Iraq, and …
Read More »Iraq and Saudi Arabia Agree to Coordinate Positions within OPEC
Iraq and Saudi Arabia have agreed to coordinate positions within OPEC and cooperate in the energy sector, according to a joint statement following the work of the two countries’ coordinating council. On Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister …
Read More »Fears over Demand Eclipse COVID-19 Optimism after an Overnight Soaring of Prices
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday as concerns over demand in the near term in Europe and the United States returned to haunt the market after an overnight surge on progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 60 cents, or 1.5%, to $39.69 a barrel …
Read More »Iraq to Implement Electricity and Gas Investment Projects with Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Oil, Ihssan Abdul-Jabar, confirmed on Sunday the government’s keenness to strengthen bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia in a way that serves common interests. This came on the sidelines of launching work of the Iraqi-Saudi committee in the capital, Baghdad Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement, “this meeting comes …
Read More »One of Iraq’s Priorities Is to Develop the Gas Industry
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Saturday that one of its priorities is to develop investment projects for associated and free gas. Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, said in a statement, “serious work is being done in implementing these projects despite the financial and economic challenges and difficulties, with cooperation …
Read More »OPEC Faces Dilemma over Oil Cuts into 2021
Gulf OPEC producers the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as well as Iraq, are debating whether they should roll over existing oil supply cuts into 2021, as they struggle to stick to their agreed reductions, OPEC and industry sources said. Their hesitance raises the possibility of reviewing output targets when …
Read More »Iraqi Oil Minister Denies Seeking Exemption from OPEC + Output Cuts in 2021
Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Ismaael has denied a Reuters report that said Iraq wants to seek an exemption from OPEC+ output cuts in 2021, calling the report “baseless” and reaffirming the country’s support for the curbs agreed in April. “Iraq welcomed the production adjustment decision reached in April 2020 by …
Read More »Kurdistan Halts all Oil Exports after Attack
The Kurdistan Region Government in Iraq declared a halt to all oil exports on Friday after experiencing an attack on a crude oil pipeline earlier in the week. The pipeline suffered an attack on Wednesday, disrupting the flow of crude. The KRG-controlled area of Iraq manages oil exports through the …
Read More »Iraq’s Crumbling Economy is Becoming a Threat to OPEC
From his third-floor office in eastern Baghdad, Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar can see the rowdy protesters below as they march toward Tahrir Square, the symbolic heart of Iraq’s latest uprising. On Sunday, thousands of Iraqis again gathered with national flags at the square, across the Tigris river from …
Read More »Total Considers Investing in Iraqi Natural-Gas Projects
Total SE is considering natural-gas investments in Iraq, according to the Middle Eastern nation’s government. The two sides held talks this week about projects in western Iraq and near the southern energy hub of Basra, the Iraqi oil ministry said in a statement. They hope to reach an agreement soon, …
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