Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee, MP Ghalib Muhammad, called on Sunday to conduct negotiations with OPEC+ to reduce Iraq’s percentage of production cuts, in case it is decided to extend the reduction period again. Muhammad said in an interview with Shafaq News agency, “Iraq is one of …
Read More »Iraq Increases Its Oil Production
Many countries including Iraq increased their October oil production. OPEC reported. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said “oil production in the 13 member states increased last October, reaching 24.386 million bpd which is 322 thousand bpd more than September'”. “The most oil-producing countries in October are Libya, Iraq, and …
Read More »Fears over Demand Eclipse COVID-19 Optimism after an Overnight Soaring of Prices
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday as concerns over demand in the near term in Europe and the United States returned to haunt the market after an overnight surge on progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 60 cents, or 1.5%, to $39.69 a barrel …
Read More »Iraq to Implement Electricity and Gas Investment Projects with Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Oil, Ihssan Abdul-Jabar, confirmed on Sunday the government’s keenness to strengthen bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia in a way that serves common interests. This came on the sidelines of launching work of the Iraqi-Saudi committee in the capital, Baghdad Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement, “this meeting comes …
Read More »One of Iraq’s Priorities Is to Develop the Gas Industry
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced on Saturday that one of its priorities is to develop investment projects for associated and free gas. Oil Minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, said in a statement, “serious work is being done in implementing these projects despite the financial and economic challenges and difficulties, with cooperation …
Read More »Four OPEC+ Members Favor Extended Cuts
Three members of OPEC and Russia are in favor of an extension of the current oil production cuts agreed by OPEC+ in April this year, Iraqi news agency Shafaq has reported, citing Algeria’s Energy Minister, Abdelmadjid Attar. According to the report, Attar said the oil market was facing a perilous …
Read More »Iraq Ranks Fourth in the World in Gas Reserves
Iraq ranks fourth in the world in gas reserves, The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee confirmed, on Saturday. “Iraq is the fourth in the world with natural gas reserves, but annually, it burns about 18 billion cubic meters without any benefit.” A member of the committee, Ghaleb Muhammad, told Shafaq …
Read More »Iraq Raises Its Crude Oil Production, OPEC’s October Report Showed
Every month OPEC (Organization for the Petroleum Exporting Countries) releases a report on the oil industry and the overall OPEC oil price and trend evolution. The report of this October showed the price of oil remained glued to the $40 level for several months now. In all, OPEC now sees …
Read More »Iraq Discusses with BP Developing Oil Industry and Investing in Gas
The Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, stressed on Tuesday the importance of expediting plans for gas investment associated with oil operations in Al-Rumaila oil field. Ismail said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, “the maintenance of production in Al-Rumaila oil field and the available investment opportunities in …
Read More »Iraq Oil Exports to US Reached 230 Thousand Barrels/Day in the First Half of 2020
The US Energy Administration announced on Sunday that the rate of Iraqi oil exports to America reached 230 thousand barrels per day during the first half of 2020. The administration said in a report, “the average Iraqi exports of crude oil to America during the first six months of this …
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