The leadership of Iraq's key provinces is livid about an 80 percent decrease in expected oil revenues.
Commercial and diplomatic row looms as Baghdad initiates legal action over Kurdish exports.
Kurds would have to export regularly at 400,000 bpd – via SOMO – before 17 percent of budget redistribution is released.
Iraq's Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister press Turkish officials to comply with ITP deal, warn KRG and Turkey about "smuggling."
Oil Ministry complains to KRG and Turkey in first official response to Erbil-Ankara energy plans.
Kurdistan aims to start oil sales before the end of the month as crude flows through a new autonomous pipeline to Turkey.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
Decrying unmet demands and broken promises, oil unions have rallied hundreds of workers – and some political support – to protest for better compensation and treatment.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
