Iraq’s Fiscal Snapshot: Revenue, Spending, and KRG Allocations in the First Five Months of 2025
The Iraqi Ministry of Finance has published back-to-back reports detailing revenue and expenditure for the first five months of 2025.…
How much has the KRG’s oil production been disrupted by the recent drone strikes?
The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have signed a new agreement regarding the KRG’s oil and non-oil…
Which KRG oilfields have been targeted by drones so far, and what are their current production levels?
As of recent months, only eight oilfields in the Kurdistan Region have remained operational. The following data reflects May production…
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A Breakdown of the KRG’s Oil, Budget, and Salary Realities Since the March 2023 Oil Pipeline Halt
Two years and three months have elapsed since the Paris Court’s ruling concerning the independent sale of the Kurdistan Region’s oil. While this decision has effectively prevented the Kurdistan Regional…
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KRG Claims $8M Left from Oil Revenues. The Real Figure May Be Nearly Twenty Times Higher
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has recently restated its position on oil production and revenue amid growing public frustration over unpaid salaries and persistent concerns about transparency. This follows an…
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Detailed Analysis: KRG Oil Field Production and Revenue
According to a new report by the Runbeen Organization, which monitors transparency in the Kurdistan Region’s oil sector, currently, eight oil fields in the Kurdistan Region are actively producing oil,…
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Iraq’s Q1 2025 Budget: Spending Rises 12%, Oil Revenues Fall, Deficit Hits 891 Billion Dinars
Iraq’s Ministry of Finance has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a rise in government spending, a drop in total revenue, and an even greater…
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The Other Side of the KRG Salary Crisis: How Intra-Shia Patronage is Bankrupting Iraq
While the Iraqi finance ministry halted salary payments to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), citing its failure to meet obligations under the national budget law, a deeper issue threatens Iraq’s…
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How Much Was the KRG’s Oil Revenue in 2024 and What Happened to It?
The Iraqi Finance Ministry has recently cited the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) 2024 revenue as part of its justification for suspending salary transfers to the region for the remainder of…
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KRG’s Total Oil and Non-Oil Revenues for 2023 and 2024
According to data published by the Iraqi Finance Ministry—based on the joint federal audit conducted by Baghdad and the KRG, and confirmed as accurate by a Kurdish member of the…
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