Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)

The October 2017 loss of Kirkuk to the central Iraqi government immediately deprived the Kurdistan Region of nearly half of its then-600,000 b/d production. Erbil has since exceeded expectations in bringing output back above 400,000 b/d as higher oil prices and the continuation of payments to IOCs has facilitated higher investment in oil field development.

15 Mar, 2019

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KRG-Focused Firms Continue Production Push

Iraqi Kurdistan’s myriad of small firms are the back-bone of its oil sector and they are planning ambitious developments...

KRG Set For 50,000 B/D Production Increase By End-2019 (‘000 B/D)

Power & Water

31 May, 2019

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Iraq Power Generation Hits New Heights Despite Stalled KRG Deal

Iraq is making considerable progress in reducing its electricity supply shortfall but negotiations to purchase 1GW from Kurdistan have stalled. Despite recent gains Baghdad remains reliant on imports of both power and gas from Iran, a dependency that looks set to stay.