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Baghdad-KRG stalemate continues over oil disputes

Budget transfers to Kurdistan have been frozen since May as negotiations to restart oil exports falter.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (center) chairs a Cabinet meeting on July 8, 2025. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)

Iraqi oil sector weathers Iran conflict

Production and exports have not suffered major interruptions so far, but exodus of foreign oil workers and border closures highlight risks of disruption.