Baghdad, Erbil sign temporary deal to resume northern exports
Signing ceremony signals strong political backing for agreement, but pipeline flows remain shut as technical details are still being negotiated.![](https://cdn.iraqoilreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4040202302005-800x406.jpeg)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (standing, center right) and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (standing, center left) oversee a ceremony in Baghdad on April 4, 2023, to sign a temporary deal for restarting northern oil exports. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani confirmed Tuesday that they have agreed on a framework deal for temporarily restarting northern exports.
Crude oil flows of nearly half a million barrels per day are still offline as the two sides figure out the practical details of how to implement the deal, but a formal signing ceremony in Baghdad signaled a high level of political will to push it forward.
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