Despite the Obama administration's opposition to a bilateral Turkey-KRG energy deal, the largest American oil companies are offering to finance and build pipelines.
Politics
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Senior officials in Erbil and Baghdad have come away from a two-day meeting with a commitment – but no deal – to tackle a comprehensive list of differences.
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Frustrated by the latest federal budget and with new pipeline infrastructure in development, the Kurdistan region is preparing to tell Baghdad: pay us or we will get paid ourselves.
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Inspired by Kurdistan's independent oil sector, Wasit and Salahaddin provinces have signed politically risky exploration deals with small international companies.
Exxon, Chevron push Turkey-Kurdistan ties
Despite the Obama administration's opposition to a bilateral Turkey-KRG energy deal, the largest American oil companies are offering to finance and build pipelines.
- Spurned over budget, Kurds mull opposition
- Budget passes despite Kurdish boycott
- Kurds, Iraqiya block budget over oil payments
- Protesting oil workers gain political backing
- Budget impasse over Kurdistan export money
Barzani-Maliki deal sets process, again, for agreement
Senior officials in Erbil and Baghdad have come away from a two-day meeting with a commitment – but no deal – to tackle a comprehensive list of differences.
- Kurdistan parliament sets payday ultimatum
- Oil autonomy spreading to Iraq’s provinces
- Conflict over Kurdistan oil transparency
- Oil workers start new protests despite reprisals
- Turkey planning to control Iraqi oil revenue
