US says oil contracts in Iraqi Kurdistan should be ‘respected’
Some companies have pulled out of the autonomous region following pressure from the federal government, which considers the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports unconstitutional.
The head of the US mission in Erbil met with a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official today to discuss the ongoing oil dispute in Iraq.
Consul General Irvin Hicks Jr. held a meeting with KRG Electricity and Natural Resources Minister Kamal Muhammad Salih. The two discussed efficiency and sustainability in the autonomous region’s electricity sector, as well as efforts to reduce fuel emissions.
Following the sit-down, the consulate released a statement calling for the KRG and federal government to resolve their dispute over the former’s oil exports. They also called for oil contracts in the Kurdistan Region to be “respected," according to a statement.
“We support the KRG’s dialogue with the Government of #Iraq on hydrocarbons and agree existing oil contracts must be respected,” the consulate said on Facebook.
