PM Barzani, US envoy discuss Erbil-Baghdad oil export deal

During the call, Barrack “conveyed President Donald Trump's greetings and respect" to Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and congratulated him "for his his readiness to assist the federal government in exporting oil through Turkey."

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KRG ready to export Iraqi oil under guarantees, says PM Barzani

“The Kurdistan Region has only requested guarantees that we could, from our fields, produce oil,” Barzani said in a presser, asserting that Baghdad's use of Erbil’s pipelines to export its oil is not enough to resolve the country’s export issue. 

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Iraq rehabilitating pipeline to Turkey to resume exports ‘without passing through Kurdistan Region’: Minister

Iraq is considering exporting crude from the Kirkuk fields directly through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline without passing through the Kurdistan Region, Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani said Monday.

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Kurdish leaders honor Halabja victims on anniversary; renew calls for compensation from Baghdad

“We must always remember that today’s achievements are the fruits of immense sacrifices, and we must protect them in every way,” read a statement from the Kurdish premier.

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PM Barzani proposes comprehensive solution to Erbil-Baghdad oil export, customs dispute

The New Region has learned that the U.S. Treasury Department and the Central Bank of Iraq have endorsed Barzani’s proposal, however, Sudani has not agreed to the proposition

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KRG says will export Iraqi oil if embargo, militia attacks addressed

The New Region has learned that Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani sent a letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani days prior, asking Baghdad to halt the economic embargo on the Region in return for the exportation of Iraq’s oil through the Ceyhan port.

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State-linked militias behind attacks on Erbil: KRG official

Aziz Ahmad, deputy chief of staff to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, said that “these militias are part of the government and parliament,” after strikes targeted Erbil and Sulaimani late on Saturday. 

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PM Barzani, Barrack condemn attacks on Kurdistan Region, US embassy in Baghdad

During the call, Barzani and Barrack "condemned the attacks on the Kurdistan Region and the US Embassy in Baghdad," according to an X post from the Kurdish premier

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KRG says lifting trade embargo prerequisite for allowing Baghdad to use pipelines

Abdul Ghani said Thursday that oil production has diminished from over four million barrels per day to merely 1.4 million because of the war.

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