Iraq Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Kurdistan Oil Contracts

US says supports gas deals with Kurdistan region after Iraq lawsuit

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it supported American energy companies’ contracts with Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region after the Iraqi government filed a lawsuit against them. Regional prime minister Masrour Barzani announced the signing of the two deals valued at tens of billions of dollars during a visit to Washington, in which he met Friday with Secretary of

Iraq sues Kurdistan region over gas deals with US companies

Iraq's federal authorities have filed a complaint against the autonomous Kurdistan region for signing gas contracts with two US companies, two officials told AFP on Tuesday. Oil exports have been a major point of tension between Baghdad and Arbil, with a major pipeline through Turkey shut since 2023 over legal disputes and technical issues. Regional prime minister Masrour Barzani announced the signing of two major energy deals valued at "tens of…

Iraq Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Kurdistan Oil Contracts

Iraq has filed a lawsuit against the United States over oil contracts between American companies and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, escalating a constitutional dispute that has long threatened to destabilize the country’s energy sector, Reuters reported.  According to Iraqi media, the lawsuit was filed on Monday and accuses the U.S. government of allowing companies under its jurisdiction to sign oil exploration and pro…

"We are obviously eager to continue this type of agreement. We hope that they will progress and be facilitated," said the spokesman of the Department of State, Tammy Bruce, at a press conference in Washington. During a visit to Washington, the prime minister of the Iraqi autonomous region, Masrour Barzani, Kurdistan announced the signature on May 19 of two agreements with North American companies worth "ten billion dollars". The Petroleum Minist…

A new judicial dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, against the background of the latter ' s signing of agreements in the area of oil and gas with United States companies in Washington without the knowledge of the Federal Government, casts a dark shadow over the efforts to resolve the Y-shuttle file.

The dissolution of parliament aims to create a legislative vacuum that the Iraqi government will exploit to further pressure Erbil. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Al-Arab-ankawa.com Oil is the root of the dispute Baghdad - The Iraqi government has launched a double legal battle against the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, filing a lawsuit to dissolve the regional parliament and another lawsuit to suspend two oil agreements Erbil signed with two American compa…