The Trump Administration is working toward the goal of keeping Kurdistan’s crude flowing in the long term to boost the Iraqi economy, counter Iran’s influence in the region, and benefit U.S. companies operating in Iraq, according to the official.
Iraq expects oil exports from its Kurdistan region to resume as soon as this week following a two-year halt, after a landmark deal was reached with producers, its foreign minister said.
Kurdistan’s oil export is yet to resume through the Turkish pipeline, 75 days after it was blocked following the ICC’s arbitration court’s decision issued on March 23, 2023, only two days after Kurdish New Year holidays known as Nawroz.