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Conflicts Could Put West Africa’s Oil Supply At Risk

Since 2020, there have been military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Potential spillover of conflicts to the coastal West African countries could endanger some oil projects and deter foreign investment.
The EU and US have promised support to Western African governments to counter the spillover of insecurity from the Sahel.

Why Is Iraq Now Blaming IOC’s For Ongoing Delay To Kurdish Oil Flows?

It has now been just over a year since the Federal Government of Iraq imposed an embargo on oil exports from the country’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Destroying all financial independence for the region, which is reliant on ongoing independent oil supplies, is one of the tools Baghdad has to erode Erbil’s autonomy.
The latest tactic of blaming international oil companies for the embargo still being in place is just another element.