Oil prices rise as tensions escalate between the US and Venezuela.
Oil prices moved higher on Monday, recovering some of the nearly 4% losses seen last week. The rebound came as worries grew about possible...
Al-Hilali reveals details of the prime ministerial nominations within the coordination...
Independent politician Ayed Al-Hilali explained how names are being put forward for the post of prime minister and which political forces are backing them...
The Ministry of Culture clarifies the annual grant for journalists and...
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities said the payment of the 2025 grant for journalists, artists, and writers now depends only on the...
Baghdad disburses 24 billion dinars in wheat payments to Kurdistan farmers
The Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kamal Muslim, confirmed on Sunday that farmers have received 24 billion dinars in wheat payments.
Muslim told...
Iraq’s weekly oil exports to US drop to 75,000 bpd
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States fell sharply last week.
Last week, the US...
UAE regulators fine Rafidain Bank’s Abu Dhabi branch amid compliance concerns
Sources say the UAE Central Bank has hit the Abu Dhabi branch of Iraq’s state-owned Rafidain Bank with heavy fines after uncovering financial and...
One minute, $470K: Costly bureaucracy drains Iraq’s budget
Iraq is spending huge amounts of money on a government system that isn’t producing real results, an economic expert warned on Saturday.
Khalid al-Jabri, head...
Former MP: The US administration is looking for a government that...
Former MP Hassan Fad’am said on Sunday that the United States is mainly focused on forming an Iraqi government that protects its own interests...
Iraq pours $4B+ into electricity as renewables lag
Iraq has spent around $4.3 billion on electricity production so far in 2025, but clean energy still plays only a very small role. According...
Basrah crude slips as OPEC prices fall in November
Iraq’s Basrah Medium crude got cheaper in November. According to OPEC, the price fell to $63.86 a barrel, down $1.18 from October.
OPEC’s latest monthly...
MP: The next parliament is required to activate its oversight role...
MP Hamid Al-Shablawi said on Saturday that activating Parliament’s oversight role is critical, stressing that strong parliamentary supervision is the main way to stop...
Al-Hashemi’s analysis: Iraq is nearing a sharp decline in oil prices,...
International transport consultant Ziad Al-Hashemi has warned that oil prices are likely to keep falling in the coming period. He said global reports from...
Iraqi News
Poland-Iraq Electricity Talks Focus on Power Station Development
Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ali Saad Wahib, met with Poland's Ambassador to Iraq, Wojciech Bujak, in Baghdad on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen...
Will the Iraqi Dinar Revalue on Sovereignty Day?
The departure of the last U.S. troops from Iraq on September 30, 2026, is undoubtedly a major historical event. It marks the end of...
With a discount of $28 per barrel, Iraq’s oil exports reach 3 million barrels...
Oil expert Hamza Al-Jawahiri said on Wednesday that Iraq's crude oil exports have stabilized at around 3 million barrels per day, while some sales...
Gold and precious metals continue to suffer monthly losses in global markets.
Precious metals moved lower on Wednesday and remained on track to post losses for September as investors watched upcoming US inflation data and continued...
USD/IQD edges up across Baghdad and Erbil
The US dollar started trading higher in Iraq on Wednesday, staying near the 157,000-dinar level per 100 dollars.
According to a survey of local markets,...