First version
Baghdad International Energy Forum – First Edition
The Ghadan Organization for Risk Management (GFRM), in partnership with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), the Central Bank of Iraq, and the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue, organized the Baghdad International Energy Forum in Baghdad on 6–7 September 2025.
Over the course of two days, the forum hosted extensive discussions on the challenges and future strategies of the energy sector in Iraq and the wider region. The event brought together a distinguished group of energy experts and specialists from Iraq and abroad, including government officials, senior advisors, academics, and representatives of leading international energy companies.
The forum served as a premier platform for technical and economic dialogue on energy production, investment, and sustainable development, while also exploring prospects for regional and international cooperation in one of the world's most strategic sectors.
First session
The balance of power between national interests and the global energy system
Second session
The prospects for the oil industry and the impact of the global shift toward sustainable energy
Second day
The prospects for the oil industry and the impact of the global shift toward sustainable energy
strategic sponsor
Oil Ministry
Sumo Company
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Golden Shepherd
Central Bank of Iraq
Crescent Oil Company
Media Sponsor
Argusmedia
Energy News Platform
Eracoilreport
Al-Iraqiya Satellite Channel
Al-Rabaa TV
comments