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Iraq's Kurdistan Oil Exports Resume Amid Legal Dispute

8/9/2025

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Negotiations to restart oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan Region via Turkey's Ceyhan port are moving forward, with Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani optimistic about the outcome. Baghdad anticipates receiving 80,000 barrels shortly, a crucial step after a legal dispute halted exports in March 2023, costing over $30 billion in revenue.

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Negotiations to restart oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan Region via Turkey's Ceyhan port are moving forward, with Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani optimistic about the outcome. Baghdad anticipates receiving 80,000 barrels shortly, a crucial step after a legal dispute halted exports in March 2023, costing over $30 billion in revenue.