Basra begins soil testing for barrier to stop saltwater intrusion through Shatt al-Arab

Iraq denied information about country's withdrawal from OPEC — Oil Ministry

No transit fees envisaged under future Strait of Hormuz arrangements — Omani MFA

Oil back to pre-war levels as Hormuz traffic rebounds, US tries to reassure Gulf allies

Iraq Denies Plans to Leave OPEC, Urges Higher Oil Production Quota

Iraqi Parliamentary Delegation Registers Reservations on Certain Clauses of the "Baku Declaration" and Reaffirms its Stance on Palestine