Iraq sent legal threat to Turkey, warns KRG crude buyers
Commercial and diplomatic row looms as Baghdad initiates legal action over Kurdish exports.
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani (center), Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz (right) and Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Karim Luaibi (left) at a press conference Dec. 1, 2013, following a meeting in Baghdad to discuss Turkey's energy deal with the KRG. (Source: Deputy Prime Minister's Office)
Iraq has begun planning a lawsuit against Turkey for collaborating with the autonomous Kurdistan region on oil shipments and has warned any would-be buyers of legal retaliation and a ban from the Iraqi crude and fuel trade.
Oil Minister Abdul Karim Luaibi, in a statement sent to Iraq Oil Report on Friday, said the steps, including withholding revenue sharing from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over its attempts to sell oil independent of Baghdad, is a matter of national security.
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