Iraq oil begins flowing to Turkey again…

Oil has started to flow again in the northern pipeline from Kirkuk to Turkey, Alsumaria TV reports. The pipeline has seen worse days, such as most of the time since the war began. It has been a major target of insurgents, keeping it offline more times than not. But repairs and a new security program starting summer ’07 has allowed more oil to flow. The recent issue is from an explosion (perhaps at the hands of clumsy smugglers) and electricity shortages.

Ashti Hawrami, the Kurdistan Regional Government Minister for Natural Resources, on Tuesday said that the oil and gas sector must be managed fairly to ensure the unity of Iraq, according to a KRG release. The Natural Resources Minister made the remarks in his presentation to a Middle East Energy Conference at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House.