Iraqi oil ministry says Kurdish authorities refused to resume oil exports for nowThe Kurdish ministry placed conditions that have no relevance to exporting crude, the Iraqi ministry said in a statement. Iraq's oil minis...
15 Mar, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soilIraq is caught in a regional war's crossfire, facing strikes from both Iran and the U.S. This dual threat jeopardizes the nation's economy,...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
How an oil pipeline battle shows the US gaining sway in IraqIranian-backed drones attacked American oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan region. This prompted the United States to exert intense diplomatic p...
04 Dec, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Oil falls as OPEC+ plans to further increase outputOil prices fell on Tuesday. This decline follows expectations of increased global supply. OPEC+ plans to approve a production boost this we...
30 Sep, 2025, 07.45 AM IST
Oil slips as Kurdistan crude exports resume, OPEC+ plans output hikeOil prices fell as Iraq's Kurdistan region restarted crude exports via Turkey. This adds to global supplies. OPEC+ also plans another oil o...
29 Sep, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
Oil rises as US crude stockpile drop adds to sense of tighter supplyOil prices increased for the second consecutive day. A report indicated a decline in U.S. crude inventories last week. This development sug...
24 Sep, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
Oil extends declines after Iraq, Kurdish governments agree to restart oil pipelineOil prices continued their decline for a fifth session due to oversupply concerns, exacerbated by a preliminary agreement to restart an Ira...
23 Sep, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Oil prices dip as traders await progress on push for Ukraine peace dealOil prices extended last week's losses on Monday as investors awaited clarity on talks to end the war in Ukraine and weighed up the prospec...
24 Feb, 2025, 03.24 PM IST
Oil dips on pending Kurdistan supply resumptionOil prices dropped this Monday, influenced by the potential resumption of exports from Kurdistan's oilfields and anticipation of Russia-Ukr...
24 Feb, 2025, 07.53 AM IST
Oil prices edge up after OPEC says market fundamentals are strongThe U.S. Treasury Department has sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it suspects of violatin...
14 Nov, 2023, 09.27 AM IST
Why oil flows through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline have been haltedOn a visit to Erbil on Sunday, Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said he expects to reach an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Gover...
13 Nov, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in DubaiIraqi and regional Kurdish government officials did not immediately acknowledge the pipeline reopening, though Iraq's oil minister has said...
02 Oct, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
Oil rises to 7-year high as Turkey outage adds to tight supply outlookOil prices rose for a fourth day to a seven-year high as an outage on a pipeline from Iraq to Turkey increased concerns about an already ti...
19 Jan, 2022, 08.27 AM IST
Tensions between Kurdish groups are making the fight against ISIS a lot more complicatedBut Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's authoritarian-minded president, also used the strikes against ISIS as cover for a Machiavellian power-pl...
04 Aug, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
- Iraq boasts third-largest oil reserves, overtakes Iran
Iraq reported on Monday a sharp rise in proven oil reserves that saw it leapfrog Iran into third place worldwide, as the war-battered count...
04 Oct, 2010, 03.08 PM IST
- Turkey signs big Europe gas pipe deal
Turkey signed a landmark deal with four EU countries on Monday to pipe gas from the Caspian region, reducing Europe's reliance on Russian d...
14 Jul, 2009, 02.08 AM IST
- Iraq oil exports unaffected by fighting: Official
Iraqi exports of 300,000 barrels of oil per day through Turkey have not been affected by a Turkish military operation on the countries' bor...
23 Feb, 2008, 03.19 PM IST