Iraqi gas imports have fallen by about 70 percent after Iran scheduled a temporary pipeline maintenance period to prioritize its own energy supply.
A major artery supplying Iraq with electricity feedstock went offline Tuesday, highlighting the country's energy dependence on Iran.
Federal Iraq crude flow through Kurdistan's export pipeline to Ceyhan has started again, in a bid to appease Washington and increase revenues.
A major initiative to restructure Iraq's oil sector appears to be on hold as the new Cabinet prepares to re-draft the legal foundation of the Iraq National Oil Company.
Dissatisfied with the work of three technical experts tasked with providing analysis, the Supreme Court postpones the six-year-old lawsuit until Dec. 9.
Iraqi crude output continued a steady rise in October, although bad weather put a damper on exports and highlighted infrastructure constraints.
Kurdistan's oil sales are steadily growing; a Rosneft-funded oil pipeline has finally reached the 1 million bpd benchmark; and oil companies are getting paid.
In a dramatic shift away from recent austerity policies, Iraq's Cabinet has proposed a 27 percent increase in spending with a $111 billion draft budget.
Strong global oil prices helped Iraq compensate for its second straight month of decreasing export rates.
Parliament has officially confirmed the new prime minister and a majority of his Cabinet, although key posts, including defense and interior ministers, are unresolved.
Pacific Future Energy reaches deal to build 150,000 bpd refinery.
