Iraq

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... 2013-02-26

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... 2013-01-22

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... 2012-10-23

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,... 2012-10-02

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... 2012-06-25

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... 2012-06-19

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