Drones used to attack military bases in Iraq during the recent Israel-Iran war were manufactured outside Iraq but were launched inside its territory, according to the decisive findings of an …
Fire at Iraq mall kills 69, prime minister orders probe
A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in southern Iraq has left at least 69 people dead and 11 others missing, the city’s health authorities and two police sources told Reuters.
Officials in Iraq struggle to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire that reportedly killed 63
While the cause of Wednesday’s blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.View on euronews …
Over 10 years after ISIS takeover, Iraq’s Mosul Airport reopens: What to know
A US-led coalition was formed in 2014 to combat ISIS and launched a sustained military campaign across Iraq and Syria. The group’s territorial rule officially ended in March 2019, when US-backed …
Oil extends gain on Iraq outages, tight market supports
Oil prices extended gains on Friday, underpinned by supply concerns following drone attacks on northern Iraqi oilfields and tight market fundamentals amid healthy summer demand.
Crude Oil Prices Flat Amid Iraq Strikes and Policy Uncertainty, Headed for Weekly Decline
Oil prices paused on Friday in Asian trading hours, holding on to recent gains fueled by escalating tensions in Iraq but still on track for a weekly loss as geopolitical and supply-side uncertainties …
Oil jumps US$1 after further drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
HOUSTON] Oil prices rose US$1 on Thursday (Jul 16) after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region. Read more at The Business Times.
Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say
Massive fire in al-Kut hypermarket kills 60, 11 missing, cause unknown, investigations ongoing, lawsuits filed.
Crude Oil Prices Climb on Supply Disruptions in Iraq
WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is up +0.80 (+1.21%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is up +0.0156 (+0.73%). Crude oil prices are moving higher today on concerns about smaller global oil supplies after …
Oilfields in northern Iraq halt operations following drone attacks
On Wednesday, bomb-laden drones struck oilfields in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region for the third day in a row.