Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Temporary Halts Kirkuk’s NOC Oil Export to Turkey, Gives No Reason

Aug 7, 2017 | Mewan Dolamari, Kurdistan 24
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The Federal Government of Iraq on Sunday temporarily halted the oil exports from its Kirkuk-based North Oil Company (NOC) to Turkey and later resumed the oil flow. Fuad Hussein, a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council's (KPC) oil committee, noted there were no technical issues, and the reason behind the oil flow block is unclear, but he believes it is likely there is a political agenda behind it.