Energy

Iranian pipeline outage underscores urgency of Iraq’s domestic gas projects

Iraqi gas imports have fallen by about 70 percent after Iran scheduled a temporary pipeline maintenance period to prioritize its own energy supply.

Workers lay a pipeline south of Mansuriya to bring natural gas from Iran into Iraq, on July 30, 2016. (ADAM AL-ATBI/Iraq Oil Report)

Oct 24, 2018

The widely respected technocrat will serve as both deputy prime minister for energy and oil minister in Adil Abd al-Mahdi's new government.

Oct 18, 2018

Crude from the Sonangol-operated field south of Mosul is being trucked to market via the Khor al-Zubair port in Basra.

Oct 18, 2018

New gas production could help Iraq improve electricity service while weaning itself from Iranian energy imports.

Oct 16, 2018

Three months after OPEC began relaxing production quotas, Iraq is continuing to grab market share.

Oct 10, 2018

Cabinet names sitting oil minister as INOC president in special decision, Oil Ministry spokesperson says.

Oct 10, 2018

To ensure its export infrastructure keeps pace with rising production, Iraq is pursuing plans for new subsea pipelines and an artificial island.

Oct 10, 2018

Ismaael talks about IOC and BOC oil production growth, projects to reduce gas flaring, and the status of crucial infrastructure development.

Oct 1, 2018

Rising global oil prices give Iraq a boost despite slight decrease from Basra Gulf terminals.

Sep 27, 2018

A major restructuring of Iraq’s oil sector appears to be delayed — and could possibly be derailed — by a legal challenge.

Sep 23, 2018

Iraq depends on Iran for more than one-third of its power generation — a major sticking point as Washington prepares to re-impose sanctions.