Iraq News » Basra News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: US, Qatari firms to construct Iraqi oil pipeline from Basra to Fishkhabur
A consortium of US-based TI Capital and Chevron, as well as Qatar’s UCC, will construct a strategic oil pipeline from Basra to Fishkhabur.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq eyes Mediterranean pipeline to reduce Hormuz reliance
Iraq is accelerating plans to build an oil pipeline to Mediterranean ports in Turkey and Syria as the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt exports, Oil Minister Bassim ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq to open new marina for 50 boats on Shatt al-Arab
Iraq is approaching completion of its biggest marina on the Shatt al-Arab canal, which the government believes would stimulate tourism and upgrade the country’s waterfront infrastructure. Ahmed […] ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: 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 » Government: Chevron, ConocoPhillips advance Iraq's Hormuz alternatives
Oil agreements have been announced or are expected to be signed on Friday, toward the end of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's visit to the United States.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq starts work on Basra-Haditha pipeline for crude oil exports
Iraq has started work on a pipeline linking Basra to Haditha with a capacity of 2.5 million barrels per day, as Opec's second-biggest oil producer seeks new routes to export crude. About $1.5 billion ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: 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 » Government: Iraq eyes Türkiye, Syria pipeline to curb Strait of Hormuz reliance
Iraq is speeding up plans for an oil pipeline to Mediterranean ports in Türkiye and Syria as the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Middle East oil map changes: How Iraq is using Syria to bypass Strait of Hormuz for petroleum exports
Besides Syria, Iraq is also sending fuel-oil-laden trucks through Jordan, and traders say that small volumes of crude oil — the cornerstone of the economy — are being trucked in the same way.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Al-Zaidi: Iraq Will Eliminate the Need for Imported Gas Through Domestic Production
Iraqi prime minister told ExxonMobil executives that Baghdad is accelerating efforts to capture domestic gas, strengthen refining capacity, and attract new investment in the country's energy sector.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq's prime minister seeks big energy investments on US trip
By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, July 13 - Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, aims to secure major U.S. investment in his country's oil, gas, and power sectors during a visit to the ...