Iraq
Industry
The latest developments in the relationship between Erbil-Baghdad-Ankara underscores the sensitive, uncertain, and contentious relationships that contribute to a difficult forecasting...
2013-04-18Industry
BMI View: The announcement by Iraq's oil minister that Turkey will not allow pipelines to be built from the KRG without Baghdad's approval is a significant development and a blow to...
2013-02-26Industry
BMI View: The first oil discovery in nearly three decades could add one billion barrels to the Iraq's oil reserves and confirms our view that the country presents very significant upstream...
2013-01-22Industry
BMI View: Kurdistan is set to start exporting crude independently with the support of trading houses Trafigura and Vitol. This is a boost to Kurdish autonomy and will put further pressure...
2012-10-23Industry
BMI View: The resumption of oil payments from Baghdad to the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and oil exports from northern Iraqi fields are important signs of progress. However,...
2012-10-02Industry
BMI View: Heritage Oil has commissioned a feasibility study on a major new gas pipeline linking Iraqi Kurdistan with Turkey. The route could help unlock the region's vast gas reserves...
2012-06-25Industry
BMI View: The start-up of production at CNPC's Halfaya field brings Iraq a step closer towards meeting its production target of 9mn barrels per day by 2020. However, this is still an...
2012-06-19Industry
Unappealing licensing terms, regulatory uncertainty and ongoing security concerns continue to undermine the development of Iraq's post-war oil industry. Baghdad's latest round has drawn...
2012-06-06



