Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds Make $3.29bn from Direct Oil Sales

Dec 2, 2015 | Agence France-Presse
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Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region said Tuesday it has made more than $3.29 billion in revenues since June from direct oil export sales that the country’s federal government considers illegal. Baghdad—which announced a rise in exports on Tuesday—insists all oil sales must go through the federal government, while the three-province region argues that lacking federal funding justifies independent action.