Baghdad, Iraq -- Iraq signed an agreement with British energy giant British Petroleum on Thursday to develop four oil and gas fields in the northern province of Kirkuk. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani and BP's CEO Murray Auchincloss, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani's media...
Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq’s Kirkuk
The curfew was imposed in the evening after rival protests -- between Kurdish residents on one side and Turkmen and Arabs on the other -- descended into violence despite a security presence. Warning shots were fired to force Kurdish demonstrators to disperse. An AFP correspondent said vehicles on a main...
Three Iraqi soldiers killed in country’s north, says military official
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a pre-dawn attack in the country's north blamed on the Islamic State group, a military official said. The assailants used automatic weapons in the attack on their barracks, about 25 kilometers west of the city of Kirkuk, the official said...
Siemens bags long-term service contracts for Iraqi power plants
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Siemens Energy has been awarded long-term service contracts for several Iraqi power plants to improve energy stability and availability, as well as provide training, skills, and employment opportunities for Iraqis, Siemens said Tuesday. These contracts represent the first portion of prioritized projects under the Iraq Energy...
Seven Iraqi police killed in suspected IS attack: police sources
Kirkuk, Iraq-- At least seven members of Iraq's federal police were killed Sunday during an attack near Kirkuk in the country's north, where remnants of Islamic State group jihadists are active, police and government sources told AFP. A bomb blast initially targeted a truck transporting the men. It was followed by "a...
Iraq’s June crude oil export revenue $11 billion: Ministry
Iraq received in excess of $11 billion as revenue for crude oil export in June, the Ministry of Oil said. Oil ministry was quoted as saying by the local media that "the total amount of crude oil exports for the month of June, according to the preliminary statistics issued by...
Iraq battles with outbreak of cholera as it causes first death
A cholera outbreak in Iraq claimed its first victim Tuesday, with 17 new cases recorded in the country within 24 hours, a health ministry spokesperson said.
Jordan to soon resume oil imports from Iraq’s Kirkuk fields
Jordan imports crude from Iraq under an MoU that was signed by the two governments on January 28 last year.
Iraqi crude oil export revenues $7 billion in October, says oil ministry
Iraq's crude oil export revenues reached $7 billion in October, according to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (Somo). Local media reports, which cited the Iraqi oil ministry's statement, said more than 96 million barrels of crude oil were exported in October. Of this, the quantity of crude oil exported from...
