Is Iraq Finally Close to Restarting Kurdistan’s Oil Exports?

By Michael Kern – Sep 19, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Iraq has given preliminary approval for the resumption of oil exports from Kurdistan, which have been halted for two and a half years. The preliminary plan involves the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delivering at least 230,000 barrels per day to Iraqi state marketing company SOMO.

Green light for £2.2bn Gatwick Airport second runway

Heidi Alexander, transport secretary, approved the scheme with conditions on noise abatement and public transport provision. Gatwick Airport said the project is privately financed, requiring no taxpayer money, and is shovel-ready. The proposed plans involves shifting the airport’s emergency northern runway sideways by 12m and upgrading it for regular short-haul use. This change will allow

Educating customers may be half the battle for nascent hyperspectral sector

Hyperspectral imagery of Barrax, Spain, from Wyvern’s Dragonette-001 satellite, from SkyWatch. Credit: Wyvern PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to speakers at the Summit on Earth Observation Business here. Hyperspectral datasets can reveal atmospheric greenhouse gases, identify stores of lithium and other high-value minerals

Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift

Floating turbines are particularly well suited to Japan as its deep coastal waters make fixing them to seabeds tricky. Photo: Philip FONG / AFP Source: AFPClose to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo’s

Qualifying results: ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway

Qualifying results: ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway  arcaracing.comARCA Preview: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem  FrontstretchLocal driver Conner Popplewell seeks another strong Salem performance in return to ARCA Menards Series  arcaracing.comMax Reaves To Lead ARCA Field To Green at Salem  FrontstretchPIT BOX: The high banks of Salem Speedway are the next challenge for ARCA Menards Series contenders  arcaracing.com…

EUR/USD slips as Dollar rebounds, French protests weigh on sentiment

EUR/USD edges lower on Friday, late in the North American session, as the Greenback recovers after bouncing off three-year lows reached in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate cut. Political turmoil in France amid higher US Treasury yields boosted the US Dollar, sending the pair lower. EUR/USD falls as Fed speakers, higher

Packers WR Emerging Again as Potential Trade Candidate

The Green Bay Packers made arguably their biggest trade in franchise history just ahead of the 2025 NFL season, acquiring superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys. While that trade shook up the entire landscape of the NFL, the Packers may not be done. It’s possible that they could look to pull off