Renewable energy would add ‘quarter of a million’ barrels to Iraqi oil exports: Oil ministry

"Iraq consumes approximately a quarter of a million barrels of crude oil per day for power generation, and the shift to clean energy ... will provide this amount for export," said an oil ministry advisor

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KRG offers assistance as Iraq hit by power outage

Aziz Ahmad, Deputy Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, cited "demand, load management, and consumption" as the root causes of Iraq's recurrent energy grid issues.

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Iraq’s federal court rejects lawsuit filed against Erbil-US multi-billion-dollar energy deals 

The lawsuit had demanded "a ruling declaring the contracts the [Kurdistan] Region signed with American oil companies regarding the development of the Miran and Topkhana-Kurdamir fields, dated May 19, 2025, unconstitutional, null and void

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Iraq doubles down on rejecting energy deal between KRG, US firms

Amid Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's noteworthy overseeing of multi-billion-dollar energy deals with US companies, Baghdad has reaffirmed that it considers such unilateral actions illegitimate and rejects them entirely.

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KRG’s development of energy sector in line with Trump’s agenda: US Secretary

Asked whether he sees the Kurdistan Region's oil and gas reserves as a potential partner for the Trump administration's plans for integration in the Middle East, Secretary Wright responded "Absolutely!"

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KRG defends US energy deals following Baghdad objection

Both HKN Energy and WesternZagros have been operating in the Kurdistan Region for over 15 years

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PM Barzani, US firms highlight advantages of recent deals for both sides

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani hailed newly signed multi-billion dollar energy deals with American firms as a major boost for both Kurdistan’s economy and US investment interests; a sentiment also shared by representatives of the American companies

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Iraq rejects KRG’s oil contracts with US firms

Baghdad has dismissed as illegitimate the recent signing of an agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and US energy companies to develop oil and gas fields in Sulaimani.

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PM Barzani says KRG, US firms deal ‘very important’

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani hailed the energy agreements with US firms as marking the beginning of "a new phase of Kurdistan-USA ties."

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