⚠️ KEY UPDATE ON KURDISTAN OIL & SALARIES – August 2025 ⚠️
The Iraqi government links resumption of Kurdistan’s oil exports to salary payments for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) employees.
Jamal Kochar, Finance Committee member, confirms ongoing negotiations but no set date yet for June salary payments or oil export restart 📅❓ .
KRG must resume exporting oil through SOMO per agreement for smooth salary transfers 💰.
Security concerns loom large: oil fields face drone attacks and instability, complicating export efforts, says energy expert Bahjat Ahmad ⚔️🚁.
On July 17, 2025, a new agreement was approved to send May salaries soon, signaling progress despite hurdles ⚖️.
The fate of Kurdistan’s salaries remains tied to volatile oil exports and political negotiations — a fragile balance to watch closely. ⚖️🛢️