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Oil firms operating in Iraq’s southern oilfields might face penalties from the state for pollution violations, a senior official at the Ministry of Environment said on Sunday. In a press release he issued earlier today, the head of the Environmental Protection Directorate in the southern territory, Walid al-Mousawi, said that …

Iraq is a top importer of Iranian non-oil products, the chairperson of the Iranian-Russian chamber of commerce, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, said on Saturday. Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, quoted Taban as saying, “non-oil Iranian exports yielded 27.7 million tons, valued at 13.069 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2022; …

Iraq may end up as one of the biggest losers from cheap Russian barrels flowing to Asia with lukewarm demand for its key grades. There have been no spot purchases of Iraq’s Basrah Medium or Basrah Heavy crude so far in the current Asia trading cycle, while a tender to …

Plans by Shell’s Iraq gas capture joint venture to ramp up its operations hinges on three southern oil fields reaching their plateau level of production to allow the JV to process more associated gas, the country chairman of Shell Group of Companies in Iraq & UAE said June 18. Under …

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed that Iraq’s export oil to the United States increased to 555 thousand bpd in the last week. EIA stated in a report, “The United States oil exports recorded 6.144 bpd in the second week of June.” The top three source countries for U.S. …

The U.S. crude imports from Iraq averaged 196 thousand barrels per day (bpd) last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this weekend. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA said that the U.S. net oil imports averaged 5.497 million bpd last week, down by 64 thousand bpd …

U.S. crude oil imports from Iraq averaged 294 thousand barrels per day (bpd) in May, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly report. According to the report, May imports from Iraq amounted to 9.114 million barrels, up from 5.52 million barrels (average 184 bpd). Iraq’s oil exports to …

U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq last week averaged 326 thousand barrels per day (bpd), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this weekend. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA said that the U.S. net oil imports averaged 5.561 million bpd last week, down by 325 thousand …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, including Russia, known as OPEC+, agreed to raise output by 648,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July. According to an OPEC statement, the 29th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting decided to advance the planned production adjustment for September and “redistribute …

The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company “SOMO” announced that the Chinese oil companies are the top buyers of Iraqi oil during April 2022. According to SOMO statistics, 34 international companies bought Iraqi oil the last April. China ranks first with eight companies, followed by India (seven companies), while the USA ranks …