Iraq's oil sector faces a dual crisis: stalled negotiations with the KRG over exports, and warnings from parliament of a "structural collapse" that could trigger US sanctions.

In crisis after crisis, China has avoided taking concrete action, suggesting Beijing isn't interested in bearing the costs of ...

By bnm Gulf bureau The foreign-calculated sums are stark. Iraq's budget deficit will more than double from 4.2% of GDP this year to 9.2% by 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund. Oil ...

The hearing follows a growing scandal over reports that Iranian crude is being covertly blended into Iraq’s oil exports under the SOMO label, potentially violating international sanctions and ...

Iraq is fast-tracking a new floating LNG terminal tender, with a U.S. firm as the likely supplier, to address its deepening gas supply crisis and reduce reliance on Iranian imports.

These repeated assaults reveal the intent of rogue militias that do not want Iraq to move toward comprehensive political, ...

Despite weeks of intensive negotiations and multiple official visits between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, a final ...

The new EU sanctions include a lower oil price cap, the designation of the “biggest Rosneft refinery in India”, and measures ...

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As the region wakes to fresh developments, tensions, diplomacy and resilience define the headlines. From shifting alliances ...

Sudani. Sites at risk due to construction projects. Request to “fence off and monitor” sites facing “imminent threat”. Their ...