Iraq's Oil Ministry reports that OPEC has begun gradually restoring Iraq's pre-war production allocations, a move that Iraq believes will boost its productive capacity and prompts a request for quota revision.

Iraq's Oil Ministry has announced the discovery of significant new oil fields in the southern province of Najaf, located near the border with Saudi Arabia.

Iraq's Oil Ministry has announced plans to construct a new oil pipeline that will connect to Syria's Baniyas port, signaling a significant regional energy infrastructure development.