Tishwash: Oil Minister from Kirkuk: Today or tomorrow we will resume oil exports via Ceyhan, Turkey.
Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani inaugurated on Wednesday a number of development and rehabilitation projects for oil stations in Kirkuk Governorate, while stressing that today or tomorrow we will resume oil exports via Ceyhan, Turkey.
The minister told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “A number of development and rehabilitation projects for oil stations in Kirkuk Governorate have been inaugurated,” noting that “today or tomorrow we will resume oil exports via Ceyhan, Turkey, as we will export 80,000 barrels per day as a first phase after the agreement with the region.”
He continued: “We were able to increase production at the wet oil station by 25,600 barrels per day,” stressing that “90,000 barrels per day is the total capacity of the wet oil station north of Kirkuk.”link
Tishwash: A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) financial delegation has arrived in Baghdad to discuss the salary issue
A technical delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has arrived in Baghdad to resume talks on the salaries of employees and the work of joint committees.
“A technical delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has arrived in Baghdad today to discuss the salaries of the employees and the work of the joint committees,” a source in the Ministry of Finance and Economy told PUKMEDIA.
The Iraqi Council of Ministers held a regular meeting on Tuesday to discuss the issue of oil and salaries in the Kurdistan Region.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani said in Kirkuk: “We are in talks with the Kurdistan Region to receive and export oil through SOMO and currently produces about 130,000 barrels of oil per day “We are ready to receive the oil from the Kurdistan Region,” he said. link
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Tishwash: Oil: Major global energy companies confirm participation in the Baghdad International Energy Forum.
The Ministry of Oil confirmed on Tuesday that major international energy companies have confirmed their participation in the Baghdad International Energy Forum.
The ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The Ministry of Oil confirms the participation of major international energy companies, including BP, TotalEnergies, Chevron, Eni, and Shell, in the Baghdad International Energy Forum, scheduled to be held in the capital, Baghdad, on September 6 and 7.”
She added, “This broad participation reflects international companies’ interest in the Iraqi oil sector, the investment opportunities and strategic partnerships it offers, and Iraq’s pivotal position in global oil markets.”
She continued, “These companies will be represented by senior delegations and executives who will participate in the forum’s specialized dialogue sessions, which will focus on issues related to oil markets, energy security, sustainability, and the transition to renewable energy.”
According to the ministry, the forum is being held under the auspices of the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) and attended by energy ministers and international experts, making it an important international platform for enhancing cooperation and exploring the future of energy in Iraq and the region. link
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Tishwash: Ports: Any ship that does not carry official documents will not enter Iraq.
The Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Ports, Farhan Al-Fartousi, confirmed today, Tuesday, that the security forces protecting the Khor Abdullah Canal are working continuously to secure goods.
Al-Fartousi said in a press statement, “There is continuous monitoring of all ships entering the Khor Abdullah Canal, and the Iraqi authorities are working to verify the official documents of all ships entering the canal,” adding that “territorial waters are subject to the law and authority of the state.”
He added, “The military and security forces are conducting a survey of Iraqi territorial waters to investigate all commercial and oil vessels present in the waiting areas.” link
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