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Iraq is pushing forward with a vital oil pipeline project with US energy company Chevron, TE, and Qatar’s UCC, which would link Basra to Fishkhabur and branch […] ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq’s Oil Exports Surpass Three Million Barrels Per Day
Oil Minister Bassem Mohammed Khudhair says Iraq is diversifying its export routes and advancing a strategic pipeline project linking Basra to Fishkhabur and Türkiye.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Four people dead as Shia rivals exchange fire in Iraq's Basra
Two militiamen from cleric Muqtada al Sadr's Saraya al Salam group and another two from Asaib Ahl al Haq paramilitary group were killed in tit-for-tat attacks.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions
Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, give Tehran access to trade routes, currency markets, and commercial networks that are difficult for US authorities to monitor.
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: Why the US is racing to lock down Iraq's most explosive geopolitical gas prize
The field's location near Syria gives Akkas major strategic significance, potentially helping Washington strengthen its presence across western Iraq.
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Iraq: Fuel Crisis Exacerbates the Country’s Problems, Citizens’ Burdens
Many Iraqi provinces, including the capital Baghdad, are facing a severe fuel shortage, forcing motorists in some cases to wait for hours to get gasoline. This is placing additional burdens on ...
News Iraq » Basra » Government: Rock the Basra
Captain Omran Radhi can barely contain his excitement as he opens a plastic-bound agenda to a map of the world and explains Iraq’s plans for regional domination of the shipping industry. “You see?” he ...