US mulls boosting US private sector investment in Iraq
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday he had discussed his country's sanctions against Iran with Iraqi energy officials...
Oil & Gas
Lebanon: Eight consortia bid for regasification units
Eight consortia presented their bids to participate in a tender for the import of a floating storage and regasification unit...
Iraq to increase oil share to Asia in 2019
Iraq has allocated 67 percent of its oil exports for 2019 to Asia, with 20 percent going to the Europe...
Egypt, US discuss boosting partnership in oil and gas fields
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla on Tuesday discussed in a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary...
Russia’s ambassador to Iraq holds talks with KRG PM Barzani
KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met with Maksim Maksimov, the Russian ambassador to Iraq, for talks on Sunday. The meeting...
Cyprus, Egypt sign deal for gas pipeline in Mediterranean
Cyprus and Egypt signed an agreement paving the way for the Mediterranean’s first subsea pipeline to carry Cypriot natural gas...
SNC-Lavalin awarded West Qurna 2 Contract
Canadian-based SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) has announced that it has been awarded a framework agreement for project support services with LUKOIL...
Committees approve transparency law on oil
The joint parliamentary committees approved Thursday a proposed law aiming to ensure transparency in oil and gas contracts. Caretaker Energy...
Iraq’s Somo close to JV with China’s Zhenhua
Iraq's state oil marketer Somo is close to a deal with China's state-run Zhenhua Oil to boost the Opec member's...
Kuwait, Iraq to study developing shared oilfields: Al Rashidi
Kuwait and Iraq will appoint consultants soon to study the development of shared oilfields, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Bakhit Al Rashidi...
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