Iraqi cabinet approves agreement for Kurdistan oil export resumption

A top source in the Iraqi government told The New Region that a tripartite agreement between Erbil, Badghdad, and the International Oil Companies (IOCs) regarding the resumption of the Region's oil exports and the handover of non-oil revenues to Baghdad should be announced in the next two days if the Iraqi oil ministry approves the current proposal.

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KRG, Baghdad negotiating delegations discuss oil export resumption, domestic revenues

Erbil and Baghdad have spent months seeking to come to an agreement regarding the resumption of the Kurdistan Region's oil exports and the handover of revenues to the Iraqi federal government.

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Erbil and Baghdad agree on oil export resumption terms

The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources said it has "reached an agreement on the mechanism of oil exports" with the Iraqi oil ministry, noting that "the agreement was signed by 23 members of the delegations of both sides, including 17 members of the delegation of the Iraqi Oil Ministry.”

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Negotiations to resume Kurdish oil exports have reached ‘advanced stages’: Source

The source cited the Iraqi oil minister as saying: “Things are moving in a positive direction.”

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Baghdad to receive 80,000 oil barrels from Erbil ‘today or tomorrow’: Oil Minister

Abdul Ghani acknowledged that the drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region’s oil fields and the suspension of work by some international oil companies (IOCs) have reduced oil production, leading to Baghdad accepting 80,000 barrels per day, instead of the previously-agreed upon 230,000.

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KRG to hand over oil to SOMO, demands Baghdad pay June civil servant salaries

The Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers discussed oil export arrangements and the payment of the Region's civil servants' salaries for the month of June during a regular session on Wednesday.

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KRG reiterates 'fully implemented' all obligations in Baghdad agreement

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Council of Ministers also thanked the Kurdistan Region's population for their "responsible and resilient stance" despite being "victims of an unlawful and unconstitutional decision" by the federal government that saw their salaries withheld.

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Baghdad to disburse KRG payments in next few hours: Deputy Parliament Speaker

"I expect in the next few hours, the May salaries will be disbursed,” Iraq's Deputy Parliament Speaker Shakhawan Abdullah said, dismissing rumors of new issues with the Erbil-Baghdad deal.

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