Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Export Pipeline Closure Wreaks Havoc on Kurdish Region Economy

Sep 21, 2023 | Sinan Mahmoud, The National
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The once-thriving oil industry in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq has ground to a halt as the closure of the export pipeline to Turkey, now in its sixth month, continues, inflicting economic devastation. In late March, Turkey halted flows of oil produced in the region after an arbitration court ruled in favour of Baghdad, saying Ankara had breached a 1973 agreement when it allowed Kurds to pump without Baghdad's consent.