Iraq restarts oil exports from Kurdish region after lengthy halt

Iraq has officially resumed oil exports from its northern, semiautonomous Kurdish region, which had been suspended for over two years due to ongoing disputes between Baghdad and Kurdish authorities. This significant event began on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and marks an important step toward enhancing Iraq's oil revenues and improving relations with the Kurdish region. The halt in exports was initiated after the International Chamber of Commerce ruled in favor of the Iraqi central government concerning the Kurdish regional government's independent oil exports. Negotiations and attempts to reach a mutual agreement for resuming exports had previously encountered setbacks and failures.