iraq


Sunday, April 19, 2026
A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra
Energy

IEA Head Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline To Bypass Hormuz

By Selcan Hacaoglu Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking

51 minutes ago
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
News

US-Sanctioned Supertankers Enter Gulf Despite Blockade

A second U.S.-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a U.S. blockade on

April 16, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Iraq-Bound Tanker Sails Into Gulf After Second Attempt at Hormuz

Iraq-bound supertanker Agios Fanourios I has sailed into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on its second attempt, making it the first crude carrier

April 15, 2026
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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Foreign oil tankers in Iraq's territorial waters near Basra
Shipping

Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed To Use Strait Of Hormuz

By Patrick Sykes, Kateryna Kadabashy and Anthony Di Paola Apr 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Iranian military said major oil producer Iraq is exempt from

April 5, 2026
Total Views: 1604

Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Tanker Loaded With Iraqi Crude Passes Through Hormuz

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Rozanna Latiff LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Reuters) – An oil tanker loaded with Iraqi crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz

April 5, 2026
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Monday, November 10, 2025
A general view shows Lukoil's oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia
News

Lukoil Declares Force Majeure in Iraq Over US Sanctions

BAGHDAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Lukoil declared force majeure at its Iraqi oil field, sources told Reuters on Monday, and Bulgaria was poised to seize its

November 10, 2025
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Sunday, September 28, 2025
General view of oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
Energy

Iraq Resumes Kurdish Oil Exports To Turkey After 2- 1/2 Year Halt

By Muayad Hameed and Maha El Dahan Sept 27 (Reuters) – Crude oil flowed on Saturday through a pipeline from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in

September 28, 2025
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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Energy

Iraq Increases Oil Exports, Sees Extra Revenues

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iraq has increased oil exports following the gradual unwinding of voluntary production cuts under an OPEC+ agreement, the

September 21, 2025
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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Energy

IFC Signs $500 Million Contract With Iraq’s Basrah Gas For Associated Gas, Development Of Major Port

CAIRO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a $500 million investment contract with

September 13, 2025
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Friday, August 8, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
News

Iraq Detains Oil Tanker as Part of Smuggling Crackdown

Iraq's navy has detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in its territorial waters as part of a crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea, sources with the navy and oil

August 8, 2025
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Monday, March 24, 2025
Iranian Oil Tankers Using Forged Iraqi Documents, Iraqi Oil Minister Says
Energy

Iranian Oil Tankers Using Forged Iraqi Documents, Iraqi Oil Minister Says

Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has said Iranian oil tankers seized by U.S. forces in the Gulf were using forged Iraqi

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 978

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Iraq Makes Rare Seizure of Ship Suspected of Fuel Smuggling in Gulf
Maritime Security

Iraq Makes Rare Seizure of Ship Suspected of Fuel Smuggling in Gulf

Iraqi naval forces have seized an unidentified ship in Iraqi territorial waters in the Gulf suspected of smuggling fuel, the naval forces said in a

March 19, 2025
Total Views: 1282

Sunday, February 23, 2025
General view of oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
Shipping

Iraq To Receive 185,000 bpd From Kurdistan Once Oil Exports Resume

Feb 23 (Reuters) – Iraq will export 185,000 barrels per day from Kurdistan’s oilfields through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline once the oil

February 23, 2025
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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Saddam’s Rusting Yacht Serves As Picnic Spot For Iraqi Fishermen
Interesting

Saddam’s Rusting Yacht Serves As Picnic Spot For Iraqi Fishermen

BASRA, Iraq, March 16 (Reuters) – Capsized in a river in southern Iraq, the rusting wreck of a yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein serves as a stark

March 18, 2023
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
Ports

Ships Bypass Fujairah For Cheap Iraq Bunker Fuel

Some Middle Eastern exporters are bypassing Fujairah, the region’s main bunkering hub, to avoid excessive port delays. Cargo ships departing Kuwait,

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 3112

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Iraq Signs $2.6 Billion Deal with DSME to Build First Phase of Faw Port
Ports

Iraq Signs $2.6 Billion Deal with DSME to Build First Phase of Faw Port

BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Iraq agreed a $2.625 billion deal with South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction (047040.KS) on Wednesday to

December 30, 2020
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Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Ports

Iraq Signs $2.6B Port Deal With Daewoo

by Maher Nazeh (Reuters) – Iraq agreed to a $2.625 billion deal with South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction ($047040.KS) on Wednesday

December 30, 2020
Total Views: 1540

Thursday, April 18, 2019
U.S. Gulf Gets Least Crude in Decades as Iraqi Imports Dive
Shipping News

U.S. Gulf Gets Least Crude in Decades as Iraqi Imports Dive

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Gulf Coast imported the least amount of crude in nearly three decades as shipments from Iraq plummeted and

April 18, 2019
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq
News

Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq

By Ulf Laessing BASRA, Iraq, May 22 (Reuters) – The king size bed in Saddam Hussein’s superyacht is made, the silk curtains around it have been

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 1127

Sunday, October 29, 2017
Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Ports

Iraq Boosts Oil Export Capacity

by Ahmed Rasheed (Reuters) Iraq has increased oil export capacity from its southern ports by 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 4.6 million bpd after adding a

October 29, 2017
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