Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. oil-rich Kirkuk has remained the subject of dispute between Baghdad and the Erbil-based KRG.
Read More »Iraq Wants to Bring Back BP after Regaining Control of Kirkuk Oil
BP has a stake of nearly 20 percent in Rosneft and Dudley said he was very happy with the partnership and future projects.
Read More »Iraq Plans to Build New Refinery in Seized Kirkuk
Al-Luaibi said all the oil fields in the province are back under government control.
Read More »Are the Days of Low Oil Prices Receding?
Oil prices recently have become more sensitive to supply threats. such as the situation in Kirkuk.
Read More »Iraq`s Kurdistan Shuts 350.000 bpd of Oil Output Due to Security
Iraq earlier warned Kurdish officials against shutting down Kirkuk oil flows.
Read More »Kurdish Oil Keeps Flowing Despite Baghdad`s Threats Over Kirkuk
The federal government has sent troops into areas around Kirkuk and soldiers haven’t entered the city boundaries.
Read More »Civil War Looms in Iraq as Kurds Reinforce Oil-Rich Kirkuk after Rumors of Attack
Thousands of heavily armed Pehsmerga units are now completely in their positions around Kirkuk.
Read More »Petronas Looks to Exit from Iraq’s Majnoon Field
The field. located near the southern Iraqi city of Basra. pumped its first oil in September 2013.
Read More »Thousands of Troops Sent to Kirkuk to Face `Iraqi Threat`
The Kurds have repeatedly called for negotiations following the referendum in which an overwhelming majority voted for independence.
Read More »Kurdistan Region Says Iraqi Forces Preparing Major Attack in Oil-Rich Kirkuk
Iraqi forces captured Mosul from Islamic State in July. after a grueling nine-month U.S.-backed offensive with the participation of Kurdish Peshmerga.
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