Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals with US Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute

May 19, 2025 | Charles Kennedy
Oilprice.com
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The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, D.C., Kurdish media reported on Monday, in deals valued at a combined $110 billion, despite a legal showdown with the federal government of Iraq over control of the country’s oil exports.