Iraq risks losing over 100,000 bpd of production as flood waters overcome failing infrastructure.
Gunfight at Jambur oil well underscores – but doesn't end – an epidemic of crude smuggling throughout northern Iraq.
Six paramilitary fighters were killed when insurgents, exploiting chronic security gaps in Iraq's disputed territories, launched a surprise attack along a remote highway.
Baghdad and KRG leaders are pursuing renewed security cooperation to defuse tensions in disputed territories and combat a persistent insurgency.
Security forces have disrupted several operations stealing thousands of barrels of oil per day, but perpetrators with powerful connections defy justice and the smuggling continues.
Local disputes following field protests raise tension in Iraq's key oil provinces.
As border forces scramble to stop IS fighters coming from Syria, a Pentagon assessment warns of systemic Iraqi military shortcomings - and the need for a long-term U.S. presence.
Outside of northern Iraq’s fortified urban centers, insurgents have prevented resettlement in rural areas and are now causing residents to flee from villages previously considered safe.
Despite ongoing violence, including a weekend pipeline bombing, the Baiji refinery's resumption of operations marks progress in Iraq's northern oil sector.
As rioters burned government and political party offices, protesters threatened action against oil facilities.
