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Future uncertain for Baghdad-Erbil oil cooperation

Despite a breakthrough deal between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to cooperate on oil exports from northern Iraq, thorny issues remain.
Iraq's Oil Minister, Adel Abdul-Mehdi (L) meets with Iraq's Kurdistan Prime Minister  Nechirvan Barzani in Arbil, north of Baghdad, November 13, 2014.   REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR4E0S5
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ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan — While a recent deal between Baghdad and Erbil to export oil from the northern fields is seen by many as a breakthrough after years of stalemate, the prospect of further progress on oil exports still remains uncertain.

On Nov. 13, Iraq’s oil minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and Iraqi Kurdish authorities reached a deal whereby the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will export 150,000 barrels of oil per day.

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