Bloomberg Iraq’s crude exports rose 1 percent by volume in February, contrasting with a decrease in monthly shipments by Saudi Arabia after both countries agreed to OPEC’s plan to cut oil production in an effort to prop up prices and trim a global oversupply. Exports increased to 3.85 million barrels a day last month, about 39,000 barrels a day more …

  Bloomberg Kuwait Energy Plc is planning an initial public offering in London that could value the oil and gas exploration business at as much as $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The independent energy firm, with assets across Oman, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen, is working with Bank of America Corp., the people said, asking not to …

  Bloomberg India’s plan to push its top oil producer to fund a takeover of a state refining company may threaten some near-term investments including a plan to revive a long-delayed development project aimed at cutting the nation’s energy imports, according to company officials with knowledge of its finances. Oil & Natural Gas Corp.’s capital expenditure plans, including a $4.5 …