However, theKurdistan Regional Government (KRG) also issued an ultimatum that the exporthalt could be reinstated by the end of this month unless Iraq, which it claims iswithholding payments of $1.5 billion, coughs up.
International oil companies operating in the region, including DNO and Genel, have now been persuaded to restart exporting at 100,000 barrels per day, despite initial reluctance due to a lack of payment guarantees, the KRG stated on its website.
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