KRG-Baghdad still at odds over IOC pay

The war of words between the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the central government of Iraq has again flared up, with Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani telling international media that it is the KRG that is holding up work on connecting its new oilfields to the national export routes—the only routes currently available to the region as Iraq’s neighbours are supporting its central government on the issue.

“Work is continuing to connect the [northern oilfields] to …

The war of words between the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the central government of Iraq has again flared up, with Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani telling international media that it is the KRG that is holding up work on connecting its new oilfields to the national export routes—the only routes currently available to the region as Iraq’s neighbours are supporting its central government on the issue.

“Work is continuing to connect the [northern oilfields] to …

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