Kurds Halt Crude Exports Over Pay Dispute With Baghdad
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Authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region halted crude oil exports today due to a pay dispute with the central government in Baghdad.
The Iraqi government has failed to pay money owed to oil producers since May 2011, according to a statement from the Kurdish Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry has estimated the amount owed at $1.5 billion.