September 16, 2026 Iraq, Siemens Energy sign Phase IV power framework Shafaq News Iraq and Siemens Energy signed a fourth-phase power cooperation framework in Berlin on Tuesday covering new generation and transmission projects, maintenance, financing and workforce training. Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and […] Iraqi News
September 16, 2026 ADNOC snaps up discounted Iraqi crude Shafaq News Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has bought millions of barrels of discounted Iraqi crude, becoming the largest lifter of Iraqi oil in August and September as Baghdad sought to […] Iraqi News
September 16, 2026 Crude prices fall on surprise US inventory build Shafaq News Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in U.S. crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered. Brent crude futures […] Iraqi News
September 16, 2026 Gold prices gain across Baghdad, Erbil Shafaq News On Wednesday, gold prices rose in Baghdad and Erbil markets, hovering above 955,000 IQD per mithqal, according to a Shafaq News survey. Gold prices on Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street recorded a […] Iraqi News
September 16, 2026 Sonangol, Oil Ministry discuss expanding Qayyarah production Shafaq News Iraq’s Oil Ministry and Angola’s Sonangol discussed options for transporting, marketing, and exporting crude from the Qayyarah oil field in Nineveh on Wednesday, alongside plans to increase production and develop […] Iraqi News
September 16, 2026 USD/IQD exchange rates climb in Baghdad, Erbil Shafaq News The US dollar closed higher against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil on Wednesday, hovering around 158,000 dinars per $100. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar […] Iraqi News
September 15, 2026 Basrah crudes slip despite benchmark gains Shafaq News Iraq’s Basrah crude declined more than 0.5% on Tuesday, amid gains in benchmark crude futures. Basrah Heavy crude fell by 53 cents, or 0.55%, to $95.58 per barrel, while Basrah […] Iraqi News
September 15, 2026 Oil rises on Saudi supply disruption concerns Shafaq News Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom’s East-West pipeline offline and cast doubt on efforts to […] Iraqi News
September 15, 2026 Dollar rises in Baghdad, Erbil markets Shafaq News The US dollar opened Tuesday’s trading higher in Iraq, hovering around 157,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and […] Iraqi News
September 15, 2026 Gold prices fall in Baghdad, Erbil Shafaq News On Tuesday, gold prices hovered around 940,000 IQD per mithqal in Baghdad and Erbil markets, according to a Shafaq News market survey. Gold prices on Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street recorded a […] Iraqi News
September 15, 2026 Amman industrial exports to Iraq reach $1B Shafaq News Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry to Iraq rose 26.2% in the first eight months of 2026 to about 769 million Jordanian dinars (≈ $1B), up from 609 million […] Iraqi News
September 14, 2026 Iraq ranks 7th among Turkiye export markets Shafaq News Iraq stood as Turkiye’s seventh-largest export market in the first seven months of 2026, with Turkish shipments to the country reaching about $6.08 billion, despite a 7.8% decline from the […] Iraqi News
September 14, 2026 TotalEnergies plans $4B increase in Iraq investments Shafaq News TotalEnergies plans to raise its investments in Iraq from $12 billion to $16 billion, Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné said on Monday, expressing readiness to expand cooperation across the oil […] Iraqi News
September 14, 2026 PM Adviser: Iraq’s banks can meet depositor obligations Shafaq News Current indicators show no cause for concern over the Iraqi banking sector’s ability to meet its obligations to depositors, the Prime Minister’s Financial and Economic Adviser told Shafaq News on […] Iraqi News
September 14, 2026 US dollar prices increase in Baghdad, Erbil Shafaq News The US dollar closed Monday’s trading higher in Iraq, hovering around 157,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and […] Iraqi News
September 13, 2026 Gold prices stabilize in Baghdad, rise in Erbil On Sunday, gold prices hovered around 960,000 IQD per mithqal in Baghdad and Erbil markets, according to a Shafaq News market survey. Gold prices on Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street recorded a […] Iraqi News
September 13, 2026 USD/IQD exchange rates rise in Baghdad, Erbil The US dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil markets on Sunday, hovering around 156,500 dinars per $100. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar […] Iraqi News
September 13, 2026 Iraq inks 25-year deal to develop Ajeel oil field Iraq signed a 25-year contract on Saturday to develop and operate the Ajeel oil field in Saladin province, with plans to more than double gas production and strengthen energy security, […] Iraqi News
September 13, 2026 Iraq 10th among US crude suppliers Iraq ranked 10th among the largest crude oil suppliers to the United States last week, with shipments averaging 46,000 barrels per day (bpd), up from 38,000 bpd the previous week, […] Iraqi News
September 13, 2026 Baghdad to release $382M+ for farmers Iraq will release 500 billion dinars ($382.2M) in overdue payments to farmers during September, Finance Minister Faleh Al-Sari announced on Sunday, following months of protests over delayed agricultural dues. Al-Sari […] Iraqi News
September 12, 2026 Basrah crude rallies around 16% in a week Shafaq News Basrah Heavy and Medium crude posted weekly gains of $13.45 and $13.43 a barrel, or 16.27% and 15.62%, respectively, after climbing in the final trading session despite losses in global […] Iraqi News
September 12, 2026 Dollar rises in Baghdad, Erbil markets Shafaq News The US dollar opened Saturday’s trading higher in Iraq, hovering around 156,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and […] Iraqi News
September 12, 2026 Gold prices fall in Baghdad, Erbil markets Shafaq News On Saturday, gold prices hovered around 960,000 IQD per mithqal in Baghdad and Erbil markets, according to a Shafaq News market survey. Gold prices on Baghdad’s Al-Nahr Street recorded a […] Iraqi News
September 12, 2026 Dollar climbs in Baghdad, Erbil markets Shafaq News The US dollar closed Saturday’s trading higher in Iraq, hovering around 156,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and […]
September 12, 2026 Iraq inks 25-year deal to develop Ajeel oil field Shafaq News Iraq signed a 25-year contract on Saturday to develop and operate the Ajeel oil field in Saladin province, with plans to more than double gas production and strengthen energy security, […]
September 11, 2026 Syria targets 1.5M cubic meters per day at Al-Tabiya field Shafaq News- Damascus Syria’s Al-Tabiya gas field in Deir ez-Zor has entered a new production phase, with output expected to reach about 1.5 million cubic meters per day after a […] Iraqi News
September 11, 2026 Oil surges above $100 on supply fears Oil prices rose on Friday and both major benchmarks are on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as increasing attacks along […] Iraqi News
September 11, 2026 Iraq and Kyrgyzstan seek land transport agreement Kyrgyzstan will send Iraq a draft agreement covering both freight and passenger transport for review at future meetings between the two sides, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport said on Friday. […] Iraqi News
September 10, 2026 Liquidity squeeze halts Iraq state-bank lending Shafaq News Most Iraqi state-owned banks have stopped issuing loans and salary advances because of limited funding allocations and insufficient liquidity, an informed source told Shafaq News on Thursday. Read more: Iraq […] Iraqi News
September 10, 2026 US Dollar higher in Baghdad, stable in Erbil Shafaq News The US dollar closed Thursday’s trading mixed in Iraq, hovering around 156,000 dinars per 100 dollars. According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and […] Iraqi News
