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Iraq Awards CNPC $194 Million Contract

A subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), Daqing Drilling Engineering Co, has been awarded the contract for the development of the Rumaila oilfield in Iraq. The Rumaila oilfield in southern Iraq, near to the Kuwaiti border, will see Daqing drill wells with two rigs as part of a $194 …

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UAE, Iraq Regain Share in Indian Oil Basket

The United Arab Emirates and Iraq have started regaining their share in India’s oil import basket as the world’s largest oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia plan to keep their production low to boost the prices. Russia, however, continues to hold 42% of the share. While the UAE increased its …

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Iraq’s Crude Oil Exports to the US Shrink in July

Iraq’s oil exports to the US dwindled to approximately seven million barrels in July, a moderate decline from June’s tally, data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed this weekend. The data showed that the average daily volume of Iraq’s crude oil exports during July was pegged at around …

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Iraq Surpasses Saudi Arabia in U.S. Oil Exports to US

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday an increase in Iraq’s oil exports to the United States, surpassing Saudi Arabia’s exports during the past week. According to the agency’s data, the average U.S. crude oil imports from eight major countries reached 5.487 million barrels per day, decreasing by 770 …

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