Iraq and Kurdistan Extend Oil Export Deal to March 2026

Iraq and Kurdistan agreed this week to extend a deal for the export of crude oil from the northern semi-autonomous region until March 2026, Rudaw reported, citing the head of Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization. “The three sides - the federal government, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the oil companies - have agreed to renew the agreement for the export of Kurdistan Region oil,” SOMO’s Ali Nazar al-Shatri told the news outlet. The extension agreement comes a week before the expiry of the current deal, agreed…