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.
Oil jumps $1 after further drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
Oil prices rose $1 on Thursday after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region.
Drone attacks target western oil companies in Iraq’s Kurdistan
“The drone attacks in Kurdish energy sites grew out of a sequence of drone attacks since 19 June on Kurdish security forces, where Iraqi militias were claiming that Kurdistan was supporting Israeli …
Drone attacks target western oil companies in Iraq’s Kurdistan
“The drone attacks in Kurdish energy sites grew out of a sequence of drone attacks since 19 June on Kurdish security forces, where Iraqi militias were claiming that Kurdistan was supporting Israeli …