Muhammed A. Ahmed

Media Analyst @INSIGHTIRQ

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#ShaMaran confirmed that "an explosion" occurred at a storage facility in the #Sarsang oilfield in #Duhok on 1 April, with no casualties. Operations at the #HKN-led field remain suspended while production at nearby #Gulf_Keystone-led #Atrush is also still shut-in as a precaution.

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Oil exports from #Kirkuk to #Turkey via the #Kurdistan_Region pipeline resumed today after #Erbil & #Baghdad quick deal, opening up a much-needed northern export route for oil that cannot be exported via southern routes owing to #US-Israeli war with #Iran.
https://t.co/PGDecN08rb

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Five oil companies producing 180,000 bpd halted exports in the #Kurdistan_Region due to Israel–US strikes on #Iran. Output has dropped to 90,000 bpd, Acting MNR Minister Kamal Muhammad said. Gas production at Khor Mor is also shut, causing 84% power cuts.
#DNO #HKN #Gulf_Kestone

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

The Iraqi Council of Ministers has reportedly unanimously renewed the tripartite oil agreement with the Kurdistan Region and oil companies for the next fiscal year at today's weekly meeting.

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#Dana_Gas and #Crescent_Petroleum boost #Khor _Mor gas capacity by 50% with early completion of #KM250 Project
https://t.co/LwDgnwJnbC

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#Iraq's Oil Ministry signed an initial deal with #US #ExxonMobil to develop the #Majnoon oilfield in #Basra and expand oil export infrastructure, marking the company's return after two years and amid increasing #Chinese involvement in Iraq's energy sector.
https://t.co/DQUkHPtgIH

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Oil exports from the #Kurdistan Region have resumed via the #Iraqi state marketer, #SOMO to the #Turkish port of #Ceyhan after a halt for 30 months. https://t.co/yYqdWlgePR

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Gulf Keystone says that "SOMO will transport the crude from Fishkhabour in Kurdistan to Ceyhan in Türkiye". This means that SOMO will receive the crude at the Turkey border without directly using the Russian Rosneft-controlled KRG pipeline, likely to avoid direct payments to it??

[Gulf Keystone @Gulf_Keystone]

We are pleased to announce that Gulf Keystone has signed agreements enabling the restart of international crude exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Pipeline exports from the Shaikan Field are expected to restart in the coming days. Read the full announcement here: gkp/news

[محمد شياع السوداني @mohamedshia]

Today we reached a historic agreement under which the Federal Ministry of Oil will receive crude oil produced from the fields in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and export it through the Iraq–Türkiye pipeline. This ensures fair distribution of wealth, diversification of export outlets, and encouragement of investment. An achievement 18 years in the making.

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#KRG's #MNR announced that within the next 48 hours, the export of oil from the Kurdistan Region will resume following a trilateral agreement between the Federal Ministry of Oil, the Ministry of Natural Resources & oil-producing companies in the region.
https://t.co/2PlDE8Vqtq

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

"Eight international oil companies operating in #Iraqi #Kurdistan reached agreements in principle with Iraq's federal and Kurdish regional governments to resume oil exports," an IOC statement seen by #Reuters said. #DNO & #Genel yet to join the 3-way deal. https://t.co/JtbeW1uVzd

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Officials from #Iraq's North Oil Company (#NOC), representing Iraq's Oil Ministry, the #Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural Resources (#MNR), and international oil companies #IOCs reportedly signed an agreement today in Erbil to restart oil exports from the region via Turkey.

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources #MNR has just confirmed the new deal. https://t.co/ujDG6LZUkS

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Kurdistan24 says that #Erbil and #Baghdad have just signed a "new oil export mechanism agreement" where the KRG keeps 50k bpd for local use & the rest goes to #SOMO for export, pending final talks with #Turkey. If sustained, this is a major breakthrough to resume #KRG oil exports

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

Kurdistan24 says that #Erbil and #Baghdad have just signed a "new oil export mechanism agreement" where the KRG keeps 50k bpd for local use & the rest goes to #SOMO for export, pending final talks with #Turkey. If sustained, this is a major breakthrough to resume #KRG oil exports

[APIKUR @apikur_oil]

The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan strongly condemns attacks on oil production sites operated by APIKUR member companies in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on July 15 and July 16, 2025.

These attacks threatened the lives and safety of our predominantly Iraqi workforce and expatriate staff of various nationalities, and also damaged facilities.

Following the strikes, the operators are assessing damage to production and other field facilities. The majority of @apikur_oil member companies, including those not targeted, have announced suspension of production.

APIKUR calls on the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of our staff and facilities.

#Iraq #Kurdistan #oil

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#APIKUR calls for redoubling of efforts to reach the agreements required to resume oil exports via ITP
https://t.co/sbbyjKyhtC

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

The #Iraqi Council of Ministers has scheduled the next parliamentary elections for November 11, 2025.
#Iraq #Baghdad #Basra #Kirkuk #Mosul #KRG #KRI

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#APIKUR says its "member companies do not have agreements that would lead to resuming oil exports today", following comments by Iraqi Oil Minister saying that crude oil exports from the #Kurdistan_Region will resume in the next hours to the #Turkish port of #Ceyhan.

[APIKUR @apikur_oil]

As has been repeatedly made clear, APIKUR member companies remain prepared to immediately resume exports as soon as formal agreements are reached to provide surety of payment for past and future exports consistent with our existing contractual legal and commercial terms. There has not yet been any outreach in this regard to APIKUR member companies.

APIKUR member companies do not have agreements that would lead to resuming oil exports today.

[Muhammed A. Ahmed @Chawsawa]

#Erbil & #Baghdad announce agreement to restart crude oil exports from the #Kurdistan_Region to #Turkey and formed a technical committee to inspects the pipelines, following a halt in the region's oil exports for nearly two years.
https://t.co/mhpc9ntINi