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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 » Traffic: Drone hits ship near Basra as Iran crisis reaches Iraq oil hub
A drone hit a ship near Iraq’s Basra oil terminal on Thursday, pulling Iraq’s main crude-export hub into the widening Iran crisis even as Baghdad said loading operations were continuing normally.
News Iraq » Basra » Traffic: Iraq, Syria revive oil pipeline shut since 2003 in bid to bypass Strait of Hormuz after Iran war disrupts exports
On Friday, Iraq and Syria agreed to revive a long-idled oil pipeline linking northern Iraq to Syria’s Mediterranean coast as Baghdad looks to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz following ...
News Iraq » Basra » Traffic: 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 » Traffic: 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 » Traffic: 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 » Traffic: Iraq in talks with Iran to safeguard oil tanker traffic through Hormuz
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani speaks to the media during a press conference at Zubair oilfield in Basra, Iraq, October 28, ...
News Iraq » Basra » Traffic: Iraq launches Basra–Haditha pipeline to diversify oil export routes: report
The project comes as the Iran war disrupts flows through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Baghdad to seek alternatives to safeguard crude shipments and stabilise output.