When it comes to pricing its crude, Iraq’s tried and tested approach has long been to closely follow whatever Saudi Arabia does. Next month, Baghdad is deviating from that path — posing an intriguing question as to why — by announcing sharp cuts, writes Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee. Iraq …
Read More »U.S. Downsized Crude Imports from Iraq Last Week
U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 106,000 barrels per day (bpd) last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Sunday, amid a drop in its appetite during the same period. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA Said that the U.S. imports averaged million 4.985 …
Read More »Iraq and France Sign an Agreement to Invest in Gas and Develop Oil Fields
Under the sponsorship of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the agreement for optimal investment projects for associated gas and developing oil fields between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the French Total was signed today. The agreement includes, according to a statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office, “three contracts between the Iraqi …
Read More »EIA: US Imports of Iraqi Crude in August Exceeded Four Million Barrels
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that Iraqi crude oil exports to the US exceeded four million barrels last August. According to a report released by the EIA, Iraq exported to the US, during the first week of August, 120 thousand barrels per day, an average of 150 thousand …
Read More »Iraq’s Ministry of Oil Pledges Boosted Oil Products Quality
Karbala’s oil refinery will be able to provide premium oil products once it functions in full capacity starting from early 2022, Iraq’s Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul Jabar said. Abdul Jabar’s comments came in a press conference on the inauguration of the Karbala refinery building earlier today, Wednesday. “The Karbala …
Read More »Iraq Loses 5500 Megawatts of Energy Due to the Decline in Iranian Gas Supply
The Ministry of Electricity announced today that the national energy system has lost more than 5,000 megawatts due to the decline in Iranian gas supply to stations in the center and south of the country. The ministry said in a statement that the national system is exposed today, Wednesday, September …
Read More »EIA: US Imports of Iraqi Crudes Dropped
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Sunday that Iraqi crude oil exports to the US declined to 77,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the past week. According to a report released by the EIA, “The United States imported crude oil from Iraq at a rate of 77,000 bpd, …
Read More »Lukoil Plans to Ramp up Oil Output at West Qurna 2 Field to 480,000 b/d in 2022
Russia’s second-largest crude oil producer Lukoil hopes to increase oil output at the West Qurna 2 project in Iraq to 480,000 b/d next year, the company said during a conference call Aug. 27. Lukoil had previously considered quitting the project in the country due to the current investment climate, but …
Read More »U.S. Increases Crude Imports from Iraq
U.S. imports of crude oil from Iraq averaged 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Sunday, despite a slight decrease in its appetite during the same period. In its weekly report on U.S. oil imports, EIA Said that the U.S. imports averaged 5.423 …
Read More »Iraq is India’s Biggest Oil Supplier in July
Iraq topped the list of India’s oil suppliers in July, data by Vortexa, an oil and gas analytic platform, revealed. The Vortexa data show that 64pc of India’s July crude imports, or 2.1mn b/d, came from the Middle East, compared with 2.3mn b/d in the previous month. Of the 2.1mn …
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