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Hunt Oil knew KRG oil deal in disputed territory

According to a State Dept. cable from Iraq, and despite the U.S. Embassy's warnings, the oil company of a George W. Bush intelligence adviser signed a Kurdish oil deal knowing the field was in disputed territory.

Baghdad regains control in oil disputes

Maliki’s government is using harsh tactics to reassert itself against Kurdistan’s increasingly autonomous oil policy, while the core disputes remain unresolved.

New details of KRG oil deals reveal latent risks

Kurdistan's oil trading arrangements have provided independent revenue streams, but they also present problems, including rising debts and further political controversy.

Analysis: 5 key takeaways from Iraq’s 2015 draft budget

PM Abadi's draft budget seeks to balance the competing interests of a fractured polity while contending with a devastating drop in oil prices and a crippling legacy of fiscal mismanagement.

2018 budget faces opposition, delays

Kurdish, Sunni and Basrawi MPs are the most vocal critics of the draft budget, claiming inadequate revenue sharing despite slightly increased overall spending.

Iraq budget moves toward passage

Despite some spending cuts, MPs across the political spectrum criticize the budget for its unrealistic expectations, but also expect it to pass.

KRG extending control over Kirkuk oil exports

As the oil export and revenue sharing deal with Baghdad breaks down, the KRG's economic strength hinges on its ability to sell oil from Kirkuk.

Who killed Kurdistan’s oil exports?

Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.

Analysis: Iraq’s oil disputes remain unresolved

The recent Baghdad-Erbil oil deal has inspired optimism, but it avoids key details at the heart of big issues – control of territory and oil rights – on which neither side wants to compromise.

UPDATE: Baghdad-Erbil cooperation fraying

Export and revenue flows have fallen short of expectations, threatening to undermine a tenuous oil accord, even with the budget approved.

Cabinet budget zeros out KRG revenue

Kurds would have to export regularly at 400,000 bpd – via SOMO – before 17 percent of budget redistribution is released.

KRG hit with $100 million court order

Pearl Petroleum can now pursue fuel sales that went partially unpaid when it filed a multi-billion dollar arbitration claim over a larger contractual dispute.

Payments to KRG IOCs still budget sticking point

With the 2013 budget hanging in the balance, central government and KRG negotiators are trying and failing to agree on how – and how much – to pay oil producers in Kurdistan.

Iraq passes 2017 budget

Under pressure to tighten spending, Parliament overcomes objections from oil provinces and some Kurdish MPs to ratify $85 billion budget.

Budget loans give KRG financial lifeline

Baghdad has sent nearly $1 billion to Kurdistan since March, highlighting political cooperation that could grow into reliable financial flows with the passage of a new budget law.