US EditionIraq Holds KRG Accountable for Oil Smuggling
- In 2022, Iraq's Federal Government based in Baghdad imposed a ban on the Kurdistan Region's oil shipments managed without federal approval.
- Baghdad initiated the halt after its federal court ruled Kurdistan's oil law unconstitutional and demanded handing over crude due to legal disputes and revenue control.
- The oil ministry holds the Kurdistan Regional Government responsible for ongoing oil smuggling, while negotiations to resume exports via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline remain stalled over payment and contract issues.
- Iraq contains about 145 billion barrels of proven crude reserves, making it the world's fifth largest, and U.S. Companies recently signed deals to develop fields in Kurdistan to counter Chinese and Iranian influence.
- The dispute reflects a broader power struggle involving superpowers aiming to control Iraq's oil, with Baghdad seeking full authority over Kurdistan's energy to unify Iraq under central governance.
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Iraq holds Kurdish govt legally responsible for oil smuggling
Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it holds the Kurdish regional government (KRG) legally responsible for the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdish region outside the country. The ministry reserves the right to take all legal measures in the matter, it added. Control over oil and gas has long been a source of tension between Baghdad and Erbil. Iraq is under pressure from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to cut output…
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Iraq holds Kurdish government legally responsible for continued oil smuggling
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it holds the Kurdish regional government (KRG) legally responsible for the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdish region outside the country.
Iraq Holds KRG Accountable for Oil Smuggling
Iraq's oil ministry has declared the Kurdish regional government responsible for the ongoing smuggling of oil from its region. The ministry intends to pursue all legal measures to address the issue, emphasizing its commitment to curbing illegal oil exports from Kurdish territories.
Superpower Struggle Puts Iraqi Kurdistan’s Oil Autonomy at Risk
It has been over two years since the Baghdad-based Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) placed an embargo on independent oil exports from the Erbil-based Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The legal basis for the halting of these essential flows to the finances of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan was the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) order that they would not be resumed until Turkey paid the FGI the US$1.5 billion in damages for thes…
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