Iraqi MP 'optimistic' that Baghdad-Erbil salary, oil disputes 'will be resolved very soon'

Iraqi lawmaker Amanj Harki told The New Region that he expects all issues between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region to be resolved promptly, explaining that the delays were caused by political interference, disagreements over oil pricing, and Baghdad's demand for full control of oil revenues.

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Iraqi delegation in Erbil to discuss salary, oil issues

The delegation is set to meet with top KRG officials and relevant authorities

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Saudi’s Aramco reports 4.6 percent drop in net profits in first quarter of 2025

The state-owned oil firm stated that profits declined due to "lower revenue and other income related to sales as well as higher operating costs.”

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Kurdistan Region completed 'all commitments' toward oil export resumption

The Kurdistan Region has completed all commitments towards the resumption of the Region's oil exports, the Kurdish council of ministers said on Wednesday.

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PM Barzani talks oil export resumption with US State Department

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received a delegation of US diplomats on Wednesday, with both sides agreeing that oil exports from the Region must resume "as soon as possible" amid increasing US efforts to pressure Baghdad into hastening the process.

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Baghdad ‘unwilling’ to negotiate solutions that honor IOC contracts: APIKUR

APIKUR has repeatedly stated that the terms of their existing contracts and the economic models within them must be respected.

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PM Barzani, US national security advisor stress resumption of Kurdish oil exports

Earlier this month, Waltz urged Iraqi PM Sudani to work with the KRG “to address remaining contract disputes and pay arrears owed to US energy companies.”

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Kurdistan’s oil exports could resume next week: MP

The MP noted that there are several points that are up for discussion, but stressed that the first step would be the resumption of exports.

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Sudani, Turkey’s energy minister discuss ‘efforts’ to resume Kurdish oil exports

In his meeting with Bayraktar, Sudani said that the Iraqi government is "making significant efforts to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, indicating that negotiations are ongoing with foreign oil companies contracted with the Region to resolve some technical issues related to resuming exports."

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