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Iraq, Kurdistan jointly export Kirkuk oil again – trading sources

Iraq, Kurdistan jointly export Kirkuk oil again – trading sources

Baghdad, Erbil agree to split Kirkuk oil flows 50/50 for now  By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Iraqi state oil firm SOMO and Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan have begun jointly exporting crude from the giant Kirkuk oil field again after cutting a preliminary deal on revenue-sharing, trading sources said on Thursday. The development […]

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Iraq blacklists tankers involved in shipping Kurdish crude

Iraq blacklists tankers involved in shipping Kurdish crude

Kurdish crude exported via Turkey By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Iraqi state oil firm SOMO has blacklisted three tankers involved in shipping Kurdish crude, stepping up pressure on the semi-autonomous region amid tense talks on sharing oil revenue. Kurdistan has been exporting crude independently via Turkey since mid-2015 after saying Baghdad had […]

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