Al-Monitor:

International companies halt oil production in Kurdistan Region

World Service – Al-Monitor reported, citing Iraqi and oil industry sources, that international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have decided to halt their oil production from the region until further notice, following the escalation of military tensions between Iran and the United States.

Iraq, Syria Sign Strategic Oil Pipeline Reconstruction Agreement

Syria Service - Syria and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the reconstruction of the crude oil pipeline from Haditha to the port of Baniyas, a project that will be implemented with the support of the United States and implemented by an international consortium led by American companies, and is part of Baghdad's $60 billion package of agreements with American companies.

The return of Western oil giants to Kirkuk

World Service – Two major oil companies, Britain’s BP and America’s ConocoPhillips, will take over the development of one of Iraq’s most important oil fields in Kirkuk in a new partnership. In addition to its economic goals, this $25 billion project is indicative of Baghdad’s efforts to increase the presence of Western companies in Iraq’s energy industry and reduce the influence of Chinese companies.

Kurdistan Region Struggles to Escape Pressure from Turkey and Iraq

World Service- While Iraq and Turkey have prevented a halt to oil exports with a temporary agreement, the Kurdistan Region is simultaneously trying to reduce its dependence on traditional oil export routes by expanding its relations with the UAE and Qatar. The OilPrice report considers these two trends to be two sides of the same reality; a future in which energy security and diplomacy are more intertwined than ever.

Oil production level in Sheikhan field has increased

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Gulf Keystone Petroleum Oil Company announced an increase in oil production in the Sheikhan field in the Kurdistan Region, and announced that after the resumption of activities, the daily production of the field has reached more than 43 thousand barrels; at the same time, the company announced plans to further develop wells and sign long-term export contracts with the aim of selling oil based on world prices.

Mohsen Ghadermarzi, PhD in Geopolitics and Fellow at the Institute for International Energy Studies:

Kurdistan Region in the New Energy Order of the Middle East; From Crisis to Opportunity

The rapid geopolitical shifts in the Middle East—from the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and escalating military tensions with Iran to the unprecedented disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—have fundamentally transformed the region's energy equations. In this new order, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has emerged as a strategic focal point, playing a role far beyond that of an autonomous enclave in northern Iraq.

Baghdad rejected Iraq's threat to leave OPEC

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The Ministry of Oil of Iraq announced that the content raised about Iraq's threat to withdraw from OPEC does not represent the official position of the Iraqi government.

Baghdad and Ankara emphasize on the resumption of oil exports

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In the phone call between the Prime Minister of Iraq and the President of Turkey, while reviewing the latest status of bilateral cooperation, the two sides emphasized the necessity of resuming the export of Iraqi oil through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, developing the mechanisms for Iraqi oil access to global markets, and speeding up the implementation of the "Development Road" strategic project as the new axis of economic and transit cooperation in the region.

Iraqi parliamentarian:

Kurdistan region's oil production will reach 200,000 barrels per day in the first step

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - A member of the Security and Defense Commission of the Iraqi Parliament announced that oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region will resume production from next week, and in the first phase, 200,000 barrels of oil will be produced daily.

Al-Zaidi's green light for Kurdistan region's oil; Resuming the activities of companies after months of suspension

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Prime Minister of Iraq, in a meeting with a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government and representatives of oil companies, issued an order to resume the activities of foreign companies in the region's oil fields. At the same time, political sources in Baghdad say that the Iraqi government has conditioned the payment of regional employees' salaries to the resumption of Kurdistan's oil exports.

Erbil and Baghdad agreement; The key to saving Iraq's oil exports

World Service - With the sharp drop in Iraq's oil exports after the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Baghdad considers the restoration of the Kurdistan region's oil route as the only immediate way to compensate for part of the lost income.

Türkiye in Kirkuk; One eye on politics and the other eye on oil

Turkey Service - The Turkish state oil company has put the development of Kirkuk oil and gas fields at the top of its joint plans by signing an extensive agreement with the British company BP.

Iraq's efforts to solve the oil export crisis through northern pipelines

World Service - According to the Oil Price report, Iraq's oil production has fallen to about 1.39 million barrels per day, the main reason of which is the disruption of exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Therefore, Baghdad has sought to revive northern export routes through Türkiye, including the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.

Iraqi Ministry of Oil:

Kirkuk-Ninewa oil pipeline will be activated in a month

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Deputy Minister of Oil of Iraq, referring to the completion of the Kirkuk-Ninewa pipeline project, said that this new route will have the capacity to export 350,000 barrels of oil per day.

The drastic reduction of Iraq's oil revenues and the issue of government resilience

World Service - Following the disruption in exports and the sharp drop in oil sales, Iraq's monthly income dropped to about $1.3 billion in April, and the budget deficit has brought about $4 billion to the government.

Official complaint against Masrour Barzani in the Iraqi Federal Court

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Federal Supreme Court of Iraq will hold the first hearing of the new complaint against Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region. This complaint, filed by the head of the Sadeghoon faction, has accused Barzani of obstructing the export of Iraqi oil through the Iraq-Türkiye strategic pipeline.

Resumption of Norwegian oil company's activities in Kurdistan region

World Service - The Norwegian oil and gas company DNO ASA announced that it has resumed its activities in the oil fields of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq after the temporary stoppage of oil production, following the war between the United States and Israel against Iran.

Iraq's oil revenue falls by $5 billion in one month

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – The Iraqi Ministry of oil announced that oil revenues in March fell to $1.957 billion, a decrease of about $5 billion compared to the previous month.

Fuad Hussein thanks Iran for allowing Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – During a meeting with the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad, the Iraqi Foreign Minister thanked Iran for allowing Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Agreement between Erbil and Baghdad for oil exports

Iraq and Kurdistan service – The Iraqi Oil Minister announced agreement between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan region for oil exports.

Erbil to Pipeline card Game

World service – The Kurdistan Region is seeking to gain structural advantages by using the pipeline as leverage, but with political pressure in Baghdad, this leverage could become threat to the region's influence and status.

Oil Price reported;

The oil agreement between Türkiye and England in energy equations in Iraq

Jahan Service- The signing of the extensive oil and gas agreement between the Turkish State Company (TPAO) and the British company British Petroleum BP, focusing on Kirkuk fields, is not only an economic contract; This cooperation in one of the most sensitive areas of Iraq can significantly increase oil production, accelerate the process of curbing flared gases, and at the same time reduce Baghdad's dependence on energy imports. This agreement and its consequences can be evaluated beyond the energy market and at the level of the geopolitical balance of the region.

Export of more than 107 million barrels of Iraqi oil in January 2026

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Iraq Oil Marketing Company announced that Iraq exported 107,616,220 barrels of crude oil in January 2026

Denying the transfer of Remilan oil equipment to Kurdistan region

Syria Service - After the publication of reports about the transfer of equipment from the Remilan oil fields to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, "Farhad Shami", the director of the SDF media center, categorically rejected these claims and considered it an attempt to destroy the image of these forces and create discord in Syria.