Daijiworld Media Network - Baghdad

Baghdad, Sep 27 : Iraq has officially resumed crude oil exports from its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, marking the end of a two-and-a-half-year suspension that had strained federal-Kurdish relations and impacted national revenues.

The Oil Ministry confirmed that exports restarted at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday with full efficiency, lauding the move as a breakthrough in coordinated resource management between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The ministry called the development a “significant step” in strengthening national unity and ensuring export sustainability, a critical factor for Iraq, where oil sales account for over 90% of state revenue.

This resumption follows a deal announced Thursday by

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