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Following Saudi Arabia as the second-largest oil producer in OPEC, Iraq said on Tuesday that it will grant 30 new oil and gas projects in its fifth+ and sixth licensing rounds. At the ADIPEC energy conference in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, an official from the Iraqi Ministry of Oil …

African policymakers will kick off a landmark climate summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse and calling for international financial help to unlock its potential. Kenyan President William Ruto says he wants the first Africa Climate Summit to help “deliver African …

Iraq’s Basra Oil Company (BOC) announced that TotalEnergies entered into a contractual commitment to carry out four large energy projects as part of a deal concluded with the Iraqi government last July. TotalEnergies long-awaited $27 billion energy deal is expected to increase oil production and Iraq’s capacity to produce energy …

After riding a fossil-fuel boom for decades, Gulf Arab states are eyeing “green” hydrogen as they try to transition their economies and ease the climate crisis at a stroke. Oil producers Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman are investing heavily in the climate-friendly fuel in a search for …

The Undersecretary of the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Basim Mohammed Khudair, stated on Saturday that Iraq will benefit from all available associated gas and achieve self-sufficiency in gas by 2030, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Khudair also indicated that foreign companies expressed their desire to invest in associated gas-related projects. …

The Director General for Studies and Planning at the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Naseer Aziz Jabbar, explained on Monday that energy projects carried out by TotalEnergies in Iraq will be completed in 2028 and 2029, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. TotalEnergies signed last week a $27 billion energy deal expected …

The Undersecretary of the Iraqi Oil Minister, Basim Mohammed Khudair, stated on Thursday that a Turkish delegation will meet with Iraqi officials in the oil sector in Baghdad on June 19 to discuss the resumption of oil exports from northern Iraq. Khudair elaborated that the two parties agree that it …

The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, called on international companies on Monday to participate in developing 13 oil fields and exploration sites in northern, central, and southern governorates, the state news agency (INA) reported. Abdul-Ghani explained that the step aims to enhance oil and gas production and reserves, and …

The Iraqi Oil Minister, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, stated that Iraq wants to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region of Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, starting from Saturday, but it is waiting for Turkey’s approval, Reuters reported. Experts say that Turkey’s presidential elections taking place on Sunday might postpone …

India is one of the world’s largest importers of crude oil, and it relies heavily on countries in the Middle East and Russia for its supply. According to Live Mint, India bought $2.03 billion in crude oil from Iraq in February 2023, making it the third largest exporter of crude …