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Aramco to Become Majority Shareholder in Petro Rabigh

Dhahran, Aramco issued a press release today informing that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire from Sumitomo Chemical an additional stake of approximately 22.5%, worth $702 million, in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh),…

Oil prices decline after volatile trading

Baghdad, Oil prices declined in volatile trading, today, Tuesday, as concerns about declining demand after a global selling wave yesterday, Monday, overcame fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and a decline in Libyan oil producti…

Meeting at the Central Bank of Iraq to restructure Rafidain Bank

The Central Bank of Iraq announced today, Monday, that its governor chaired a meeting of the supervisory committee on the restructuring process of Rafidain Bank.

The CBI stated in a statement that “the supervisory committee on the restructuring proce…

Slight increase in Basra crude oil prices

Basra Heavy and Medium crude prices rose slightly on Monday, with global oil prices stabilizing.

Basra Heavy crude increased by 8 cents to $75.84 per barrel, while Basra Medium crude rose by the same amount to $78.96 per barrel.

This slight rise in …