Syria's autonomous Kurdish-led enclave has revived an energy trade supplying oil and gas to territory controlled by the transitional government in Damascus.
Kurdistan's oil companies cemented a legal victory as the final avenue for appeal has closed.
Parliament passed an amendment to the national budget law designed to pay oil companies in Kurdistan and unlock pipeline exports to Turkey.
A compromise measure to pay Kurdistan's oil contractors and unlock Iraq's northern oil export route has met major political opposition.
Iraq has been transferring large volumes of high-sulfur fuel oil to Iranian traders in a deal to help resolve energy import debts.
Leaders across the political spectrum in Baghdad foresee new security threats, shifting political dynamics, and impacts on energy trade.
The Karkh Court of Appeals has denied an Oil Ministry appeal and reversed a series of 2022 rulings that declared several KRG oil contracts void.
The revival of a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran is likely to extend into Iraq, with implications for domestic politics, banking, and the oil sector.
Budget legislation that could have helped restart Iraq’s northern crude exports is delayed until at least January.
Iraq's main political factions appear to have an initial agreement for paying Kurdistan's oil companies for exports, but legislative, legal, and practical hurdles remain.
The oil minister is back at his desk after a health scare, but his multi-week absence surfaced unresolved political rivalries that could shake up oil sector leadership.
The formation of two joint brigades highlights improving cooperation that could help combat IS militants and close security gaps.
