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Council of Ministers Issues Strategic Decisions Covering Oil, Customs, and Electricity Sectors

dijlahpoint - Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi chaired the fifteenth regular session of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday evening (August 18, 2026), which resulted in a package of significant econo...

Council of Ministers Issues a Package of Strategic Decisions in Energy, Water, and Services Sectors

The Council of Ministers issued a package of strategic decisions during its regular session, targeting vital service and economic files to support the government program. The decisions included a two-...

Iraqi Drilling Company Completes Reclamation of Strategic Oil Well in Zubair Field

The Iraqi Drilling Company announced the successful reclamation of oil well (ZB-693) in the Zubair field, in line with the Ministry of Oil's directives to boost national production. The company stated...

Iraqi Authorities Deny Halting Oil Exports and Clarify the Reality of the Targeting of a Maritime Tanker

The Ministry of Oil categorically denied the circulated reports regarding the suspension of crude oil loading and exporting operations from the southern ports, confirming that workflows are continuing...

Court Sentences Government Employee to 10 Years in Prison for Embezzling Over One Billion Dinars in Nineveh

Judicial authorities have issued an in-person verdict sentencing an employee working at a government gas station affiliated with the Ministry of Oil in Nineveh province to ten years in prison, followi...

Iraq Intensifies Negotiations with Turkey to Conclude a New Strategic Oil Agreement

The Ministry of Oil announced the formation of a joint supreme committee to manage negotiations with Turkey aimed at concluding a new agreement to regulate crude oil exports through Turkish territory,...

Iraq Considers Strategic Options to Secure Increased Production Quota Within OPEC

Responsible sources in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil revealed that Baghdad is studying all available options should it not secure a significant increase in its production quota within OPEC, to counter sev...

Oil Minister Continues Field Tours to Ensure Smooth Fuel Supply at Stations

Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudhair Al-Abadi conducted an inspection tour of several fuel stations on Friday, for the second consecutive day, to directly supervise supply operations. In an official p...

Parliamentary Calls for an Urgent Investigation into the Ongoing Fuel Crisis in Diyala

On Saturday (May 30, 2026), MP Raad Al-Dahlaki held the Ministry of Oil and relevant government authorities fully responsible for the ongoing severe gasoline shortage in Diyala Governorate. Al-Dahlaki...

Al-Binaa and Development Coalition Nominates Bassem Mohammed Khudhair for Oil Ministry in Upcoming Government

The Construction and Development Coalition, led by Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, has nominated Bassem Mohammed Khudhair for the position of Oil Minister in the upcoming government formation. This came dur...

MP Abbas Hayyal Secures Approval to Include Oil Contract Stabilization in 2026 Budget

MP Abbas Hayyal secured approval to include the file for stabilizing contracts under Resolution (315) within the 2026 budget, in a new parliamentary step targeting employees of several companies affil...

Baghdad and Erbil Reach Preliminary Agreement on Oil Exports via Turkish Ceyhan Port

An informed government source reported today that the federal government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government have reached a preliminary agreement that paves the way for resuming crude oil...