Iraq's Oil Minister: An Agreement to Resume Kurdistan Oil Production Expected Within 3 Days

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani stated today that he anticipates reaching an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government and foreign oil companies operating in Kurdistan to resume oil production from the region's oil fields within three days. Abdul-Ghani made this announcement during a visit to Erbil, mentioning that Iraq has reached an "understanding" with Turkey regarding the resumption of northern oil exports via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline.