Head of the technical department in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, Ali Ward Hammoud, stated on Friday that Iraq is interested in the partnership with Russian oil companies, and called Russian companies to participate in exploring oil in new areas, according to Sputnik News. Hammoud, in a statement to Sputnik, …
Read More »TotalEnergies to Sell Stake in War-Linked Russian Gas Field
French energy firm TotalEnergies said Friday it was divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported this week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets. The company said that it had signed a deal on Friday with its local Russian partner Novatek to …
Read More »Iraq to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Oil Derivatives by 2025
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, announced on Sunday that Iraq is the only country capable of producing the largest amount of crude oil among the crude oil producing countries in the coming years, according to the AlSabaah newspaper. Jabbar confirmed that Iraq has surplus production ready to …
Read More »Iraq, Saudi Arabia Send Crude Oil to Europe through Egypt
Iraq and Saudi Arabia are working on sending their crude oil to Europe in an effort to help the continent’s oil refineries which are desperately trying to give up the oil supplies from Russia. According to a report recently published by Bloomberg, more than one million barrels per day of …
Read More »China to Construct Two Solar Power Projects in Southern Iraq
Two solar power projects were reportedly given to Chinese corporations by Iraq. This is in accordance with a contract deal between Iraq and China that was reached in 2019 led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. Both solar installations are in the Al-Muthanna Governorate, which borders Saudi Arabia …
Read More »OPEC+ Eye Modest Supply Boost as Demand Dented by China Covid Rules
OPEC+ members meeting on Thursday are expected to agree a marginal increase in oil production, bolstered by risks to demand amid coronavirus restrictions in China. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also added to supply concerns, which have increased with Europe’s announced moves on a potential Russian oil embargo. Prices soared …
Read More »Iraqi Drilling Company Completes Drilling New Oil Well in Al-Gharraf Field
The technical and engineering staff of the Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) have completed the drilling of an oil well in the Al-Gharraf field, with a depth of 3,389 meters. IDC’s General Manager, Basem Abdul Karim, said that this oil well is the thirteenth the company completed with the Malaysian Petronas …
Read More »Iraq Puts Plans for a New Oil Company
Lawmakers passed a new law in March to establish the new national oil company.
Read More »Iraq Signs BP Deal for Kirkuk Oilfield Development
Iraq exported 100 million barrels of oil in April. a daily rate of 3.3 million barrels.
Read More »Luaibi: Unprecedented Rise in Basra Gas Investments
Basra Gas Company. established in May 2013. is one of Iraq’s biggest gas companies.
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