The oil and gas sector is a major source of foreign exchange for Nigeria. The sector accounted for 94.5% of export revenue and around 70% of government revenue in 2016.
NigeriaH.E. Nechirvan Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, on his vision to achieve economic stability and sustainable growth in the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan RegionThe rapid plunge in oil prices shocked policy makers around the globe, and the emerging energy market of Kurdistan was not immune.
Kurdistan RegionThe Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) signed between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the International Oil Companies (IOC) regulate almost all aspects of the companies’ operations in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan RegionIn the latest sign that Kurdish oil has established a foothold in the international market, November marked the third consecutive month of payments to firms exporting crude through the Ceyhan pipeline.
Kurdistan RegionBy Dave van Zoonen
The vulnerability of Kurdistan’s economy to volatility in the international markets was painfully revealed by last year’s fall in oil prices.
The majority of people in the Kurdistan Region are financially dependent on the government, which is itself dependent on oil income. Like many oil-based economies, the region’s economic booms and busts...
Kurdistan RegionSocial security exemptions for oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, writes Alain M. Hannouche.
Kurdistan RegionThe oil and gas industry’s potential and challenges in the Kurdistan Region, writes Shwan Zulal, Carduchi Consulting Director.
Kurdistan RegionDjibouti’s strategy for 2020 focuses on developing the geothermal sector by using its own resources and reducing the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels.
DjiboutiFrom the accomplishments and challenges of 2014 to the upward trajectory of 2015, Kurdistan remains a choice destination for energy sector investors.
Kurdistan Region2015 brings new challenges but promises to be the best year yet for Kurdistan's energy sector.
Kurdistan RegionIn spite of the recent political upheaval in Iraq, 2014 has been a year of growth for oil and gas production in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan RegionHow to register an oil services company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Kurdistan RegionShwan Zulal shares his insight on the recent events and their impact on the oil and gas industry.
Kurdistan RegionShwan Zulal shares his insight on the recent events and their impact on the oil and gas industry.
Kurdistan RegionTurkey’s recent decision to award the Turkish group Siyah Kalem a license to import gas from the Kurdistan Region increases pressure on Baghdad to allow the KRG the right to export its own oil and gas...
Kurdistan RegionBlessed with abundant reserves, a prudent vision for resource development, and access to lucrative markets, Kurdistan emerges as the last onshore oil bonanza in the world.
Kurdistan RegionNew oil and gas discoveries coupled with massive investment in the Region’s power sector have guaranteed that Kurdistan will maintain its position as a developing contributor to the global energy industry...
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