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Baghdad looks to take control of KRG oil

The federal government in Baghdad seeks to extend its full control over all oil wells in the disputed areas between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, even those within the region.

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Flames emerge from flare stacks at the oil fields on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2017. — REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

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