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Iraq exported about 625 million barrels of oil during the first half of the year, compared with 592 million barrels over the same period in 2017. (Shutterstock)

July 25th, 2018 - 11:25 GMT

Iraqi Oil Exports Increase Despite the Unsettled Situation in Basra

Iraqi oil exports for June, the last full month for which data are available, were slightly higher than the month before on average, the government reported.

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March 27th, 2014 - 08:52 GMT

Kurdistan "close" to forming local government

Erbil has been insisting, all these months on a central, somewhat independent role, for its Kurdistan Oil Marketing Company (KOMO)

February 23rd, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Time for a deal, and for Turkey to stop meddling: Iraq and Kurdistan headed towards a deadlock over oil revenues

“This is the most comprehensive energy deal in Turkey’s history,” a source close to the matter said. “But due to political sensitivities, both sides are taking their time to announce it.”

December 1st, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

An inside view into Turkey's multibillion dollar deal with Kurdistan that is threatening to break up Iraq

The International Energy Agency says Iraq’s oil production will fall below three million barrels per day for the first time in six months. Indeed, it could fall by half a million barrels due to long overdue infrastructure work at its southern terminals.

November 17th, 2013 - 09:42 GMT

Are Iraq's oil ambitions going down the drain?

The ballots are in and counted with KDP finishing first, the opposition Gorran party in second, and the PUK party in third (Courtesy of Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters)

October 3rd, 2013 - 07:47 GMT

Final election results usher in new era of Kurdish politics

Preliminary election results show that the Gorran, or "Change" party has the second-highest number of votes with 446,095 thus far (AFP)

September 29th, 2013 - 07:36 GMT

Kurdish opposition party comes second in vote, but election results still "unclear"

Baghdad claims sole authority over oil exploration and export. It has already accused the Kurds in the past of smuggling crude via Iran and keeping the revenue for itself

August 13th, 2013 - 10:34 GMT

Smuggling or deserved autonomy? Kurdistan's second route for crude via Iran

Kurdistan thumbs its nose once more to Federal Iraq in a long-running feud that threatens to boil over

May 12th, 2013 - 06:40 GMT

Did the Kurds smuggle crude out of Iraq?

Kurdistan is set to export oil to the world via Turkey, in a move that will provoke Baghdad.

April 17th, 2013 - 12:08 GMT

Kurdistan to export oil via Turkey

A bomb blast tore apart the offices of an Iraqi TV channel in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday. (Picture used for illustrative purposes only.)

February 11th, 2013 - 10:46 GMT

Iraq TV station bombing targets independent journalists

Iraq is to refuse payment to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a long running dispute over oil rights

December 31st, 2012 - 08:56 GMT

Iraq-Kurdistan feud rumbles on as Baghdad withholds payment

Iraqi protestors call for the release of prisoners they allege were arrested on sectarian grounds by Iraq's Shiite-led authorities during a demonstration in Ramadi, Anbar's provincial capital, on Friday. (AFP)

December 30th, 2012 - 08:54 GMT

Could Iraq's protests lead to a whole new state? Sunnis look for secession