| ID | 146067 |
| Title Proper | State and substate oil trade |
| Other Title Information | the Turkey-KRG deal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ozdemir, Volkan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, there has been increasing tension between the central government in Baghdad and the Erbil-based Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern part of the country. Although KRG President Masoud Barzani supported Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the federal elections of 2010, the two sides have been in open conflict over energy projects within the semiautonomous Kurdish region. The KRG is a substate actor in regional relations whose international legal status has not yet been determined. It is important to note that any future determination will undoubtedly hinge on oil and gas resources. Maliki's administration has consistently argued that the Federal Oil Ministry has primary authority over Iraq's oil sector. The KRG has claimed independent authority over energy resources in the region, including the right to sign oil-field exploration and production contracts within its territory, govern oil fields, and export oil and natural gas. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 23, No.1; Spring 2016: p.125–135 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 23 No 1 |
| Key Words | State ; Substate Oil Trade ; Turkey-KRG Deal |