Politics

Baghdad court rejects Oil Ministry effort to invalidate KRG oil contracts

The Karkh Court of Appeals has denied an Oil Ministry appeal and reversed a series of 2022 rulings that declared several KRG oil contracts void.

Workers measure the pressure at the Central Processing Facility at the Tawke oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan in August 2012. (SEBASTIAN MEYER/Metrography/Iraq Oil Report)

Oct 7, 2019

Protester shootings and political defections turn up heat on Iraqi government

The government of Adil Abd al-Mahdi on Sunday authorized new spending to placate protester demands, but violence in the streets continues.

Oct 3, 2019

Escalating protests target political establishment

A protest movement is taking aim at the country’s entire political class, prompting a heavy-handed government response and raising fears of spiraling violence.

Sep 26, 2019

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 24, 2019

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 26, 2019

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 17, 2019

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 16, 2019

Iraqi court suspends landmark Baghdad-KRG legal battle

Chief justice says case is indefinitely delayed until the prime minister personally endorses Baghdad’s complaint against the KRG’s independent oil policy.

Sep 15, 2019

To diversify power supply, Iraq signs framework deal with Gulf countries

New agreement could link Iraq into the GCC’s "energy highway," in an effort to meet rising electricity demand and reduce dependence on Iran.

Sep 9, 2019

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 8, 2019

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 5, 2019

Sanctioned Russian company moves toward Iraq exploration deal

The Oil Ministry has initialed a contract with Stroytransgaz – a target of U.S. sanctions on Russia – for exploration and development in Anbar province. The deal awaits final Cabinet approval.

Sep 4, 2019

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 3, 2019

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.

Aug 28, 2019

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 27, 2019

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.