Iraq warns Total to freeze Kurdish deals or sell Halfaya stake
BAGHDAD |
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi authorities have warned France’s Total that it must freeze its energy deal with Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region or sell its stake in the country’s Halfaya oilfield, a government official said on Monday.
Total is one of several major oil companies to ignore Baghdad’s warnings and sign contracts with the country’s Kurdish region, agreements Iraq’s central government says are illegal.
“Iraq has officially
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