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Podcast: My FX Buddies
Episode: Iraq’s Oil Talks: Will This End the Standoff?
Description: A potential breakthrough has emerged in Iraq’s long-standing oil dispute! link to My FX Buddies Blog Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have reached a preliminary agreement on the contentious issue of Kurdistan’s oil exports.During a phone call between the two leaders, they discussed disagreements over oil revenues and Kurdistan’s share of domestic income. The result? A draft agreement that may finally pave the way for more cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad.Kurdistan has expressed its willingness to exp...