Bank Credit Grows 1.88% in Q3 2025
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) said bank lending in the country continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025.According to the CBI,...
MP: Türkiye is dealing with Iraq on the water issue with...
The head of Iraq’s Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Water, MP Faleh al-Khazali, says Turkey is handling the water issue with Iraq in a...
Oil prices rise after the US intercepts a tanker off Venezuela
Oil prices moved higher early Monday after news broke that the United States stopped an oil tanker near Venezuela over the weekend.The interception happened...
The Ministry of Finance launches funding for state employees’ salaries.
The Ministry of Finance announced today, Sunday, that it has started the process to finance salaries for state employees and security forces for December.In...
Economist: Iraq is on the brink of an economic crisis, and...
Economic expert Ali Al-Atabi warned today that Iraq is getting dangerously close to a serious economic crisis, saying the policies followed in recent years...
306,000 barrels per day: A surge in Iraqi oil exports to...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Sunday that Iraq ranked third among the biggest suppliers of crude oil to the United States last...
A politician stated that most candidates for the council presidency face...
Independent politician Ayed Al-Hilali said on Sunday that most of the names being floated for the next prime minister are facing strong vetoes, mainly...
From burning to investment… Is Iraq close to solving the gas...
Furat al-Moussawi, head of the Iraq Energy Center, said Iraq is slowly moving in the right direction when it comes to cutting gas flaring...
A source within the Journalists Syndicate reveals the date for the...
A source at the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate said on Saturday that the annual grant for journalists and intellectuals will be paid later this month.The...
Within 9 months, the Central Bank announces that Iraq’s imports have...
Iraq’s imports have crossed a major level this year.According to a report released on Saturday, Iraq imported more than $63 billion worth of goods...
Basrah crudes post weekly losses
Iraq’s Basrah crude prices ended the week lower, following the broader drop in global oil markets.Basrah Heavy fell by 52 cents on Friday, closing...
Retail E-Payments via Local Cards Rise in Q3 2025
The Central Bank of Iraq said that people are using electronic payments much more than before. In the third quarter of 2025, retail payments...
Iraqi News
Oil prices fell amid hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East.
Oil prices moved lower on Thursday after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire, raising hopes that tensions across the Middle East could ease...
Gold rose, supported by a weaker dollar and rising oil prices amid optimism that...
Gold prices moved higher on Thursday as a weaker U.S. dollar and falling oil prices increased demand for the precious metal, while investors monitored...
Escalating regional tensions boost the dollar and put pressure on cryptocurrencies.
The U.S. dollar remained close to its strongest level in two months on Thursday as rising tensions in the Gulf region pushed oil prices...
The Democrat explains the main obstacles to proceeding with the legislation of the oil...
A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Wafa Muhammad Karim, said on Thursday that several unresolved issues are still preventing the long-awaited Oil...
EBRD expects Iraq’s economy to contract by 1.5% in 2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has warned that economic growth across many emerging markets is expected to slow in 2026 as...