As Genel exits Taq Taq field, new hopes for restart

Change in operator could spur new activity at the oil field, which has been offline since 2023 after a steady production decline.

A flare burns at the Taq Taq oil field in 2016. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Large fire causes partial shutdown of Rumaila production

Iraq's most prolific oil field temporarily lost about 120,000 bpd of production after 60 wells were taken offline in response to a storage tank fire.

Politics

Rising budget controversy endangers northern export restart

A compromise measure to pay Kurdistan's oil contractors and unlock Iraq's northern oil export route has met major political opposition.

Security

Iraq braces for change after Syria upheaval

Leaders across the political spectrum in Baghdad foresee new security threats, shifting political dynamics, and impacts on energy trade.

Interviews

Q&A: Jassim Kamel Marzouq, director of the Khor al-Zubair port

As Iraq’s fuel trade increases, a central hub for fuel exports and imports is expanding.