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A ministry spokesperson said Iraq realized an average price of $62.59 for a barrel of its oil in January. (Shutterstock)

February 28th, 2018 - 04:00 GMT

Iraq Exports More Than 100 Million Barrels of Oil in January, 3.5 Million a Day

Total Iraqi crude oil exports were close to 3.5 million barrels per day in January, according to recent statistics.

Iraqi Kurdish protesters wave flags of their autonomous Kurdistan region during a demonstration (AFP File Photo)

September 18th, 2017 - 07:09 GMT

Iraq's National Security Council Rejects 'Unconstitutional' Kurdish Referendum

A PKK fighter at a training base in northern Iraq (AFP)

May 1st, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Baghdad supports Kurdish rebels in Iraq

Gulf Keystone Petroleum, an operator in the Kurdish north of Iraq, said it has the funding necessary to move regional production to 40,000 bpd and could potentially hit 55,000 bpd. (Shutterstock)

April 9th, 2017 - 08:20 GMT

Kurdish oil production, exports set to rise: Operator

Iraq's Kurds have viewed themselves as staunch and indispensable US allies since 1991, when the Americans created a no-fly zone which provided the conditions for a semi-autonomous Kurdish region to evolve in northern Iraq. (AFP/File)

January 30th, 2017 - 03:10 GMT

Trump and the Kurds: An uneasy relationship marred by betrayal

Operation Tidal Wave II has focused specifically on supply lines tied to the illicit movement of oil said to be financing regional terrorism operations. (Twitter/KR Security Council)

August 13th, 2016 - 11:05 GMT

Senior Daesh oil commander killed by Kurdish, US forces

A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter poses with his weapon on the front line in Makhmur, Iraq. The Peshmerga are fighting to protect Kurdistan. (AFP/File)

July 13th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

US pledges more military support to Kurdish Peshmerga forces

Gulf Keystone Petroleum said said it ended 2015 with an average daily production rate of 36,000 barrels of oil per day at Shaikan and the field is now on pace to reach 55,000 bpd potentially. (File photo)

July 3rd, 2016 - 07:45 GMT

KRG to receive $10M payout bonus for bumper production at Shaikan oil field

The company said it reached a deal with a committee of holders of notes and bonds to enter into a "standstill agreement" on interest payments for April, which has now been extended to July 1. (European Oil & Gas)

June 14th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Gulf Keystone Petroleum gets extension on debt repayments

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has sacked the intelligence chief, state TV chief, and six other officials. (AFP/File)

June 8th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Iraqi PM fires intelligence chief, several other officials

A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter holds a position on the front line in the Gwer district, 40 kilometers south of Erbil. (Photo: AFP)

March 9th, 2016 - 12:45 GMT

How Daesh is helping cement Kurdish dreams of statehood

The company expects output from Taq Taq will be around 80,000 bpd for 2016. (Geopolitica.cat)

March 1st, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Genel takes a $1B hit on cheap KRG oil

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November 30th, 2015 - 09:18 GMT

UAE's Dana Gas, Germany's RWE reach 'amicable' agreement over Kurdish Iraq operations