Economist’s “News and Views” Thursday 8-1-2024
U.S. Banks Report Unprecedented 23% Surge in Delinquencies As Losses IncreaseAtlantis Report: 8-1-2024The U.S. banking sector is currently facing challenges as it deals with...
KTFA – News, Rumors and Opinions Sunday AM 6-30-2024
BuckeyeTree: We are at the end of June, and Sunday, June 30, is mid year, an opportune time. Almost daily there is a cascade...
Iraqi News
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...
Al-Jalabi: No new candidate will be nominated for prime minister without Maliki’s official withdrawal.
A member of Iraq’s Coordination Framework, Zuhair al-Jalabi, has clarified the current situation around choosing the next prime minister.He said that Nouri al-Maliki is...