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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting the U.S. this week. He met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: Halliburton signs deal to support development of two Iraq fields
Halliburton wins Iraq Basra Oil contract for Nahr Bin Omar & Sindbad field development, boosting output and gas capture.
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: The agreement was signed during a Chamber of Commerce summit in Washington focused on American investment in Iraq..
The proposed project would restore the pipeline connecting the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq with Syria's Mediterranean coast.
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes
U.S. companies signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government Friday, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: US companies sign $60B in deals with Iraq to build alternative oil routes around Hormuz
US oil companies signed $60B in deals with Iraq to develop alternative pipelines and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz for global oil exports.
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: Iraq's Oil Loadings Briefly Suspended After Drone Incident at Basra Terminal
Iraq paused oil loadings briefly following a drone strike on a tanker at the Basra terminal, resuming operations without damage or fire reported. The incident wasn't a direct attack on terminals, said ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: Iraq Looks to Syria for a Solution to the Strait of Hormuz Dilemma
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on Friday to rebuild the pipeline that carries Iraqi crude to Syria’s Mediterranean port of Banias, marking Baghdad’s latest effort to secure an ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: US, Iraq ink $60bn investment agreementsPublished on: July 18, 2026 9:31 PM
Pakistan, July 18 -- US companies have signed $60 billion in agreements with Iraq, including major energy projects designed to develop oil export routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The deals aim ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: Chevron deals and Syria pipeline rebuild among new Iraq accords signed in US
Chevron to advance negotiations on West Qurna 2 and Nassiriya in Iraq as nation looks to restore oil conduit with Syria ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: Chevron signs Iraq oil field deals, eyes Hormuz bypass pipeline
The non-binding accords cover two major Iraqi fields and a pipeline consortium that could revive a long-dormant route to the Mediterranean ...
News Iraq » Basra » Commerce: TotalEnergies ramps up 61MW unit at Iraq’s 1GW Basra solar project
French energy major TotalEnergies has initiated pilot operations of the first generating unit at its 1GW solar farm in Iraq’s Basra region. Pilot commissioning has begun for the first 61MW unit, which ...