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Did the Iraqi central government explicitly object to (or approve of) any deals by Russian oil & gas companies with the Kurdish Regional Government?
According to al-Jazeera, citing various (alas unnamed Russian and Kurdish diplomats/officials), Russia financially "saved" the KRG at a crucial time, by having its major oil/gas companies ...
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What were the repercussions of Saddam Hussein's Iraq switching from USD to EUR in 2000?
In 2000, Saddam Hussein switched to selling petroleum in Euros. At that time it was considered an financially unwise decision, but later it was reported to have won Iraq handsome profits.
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Is petroleum a valid explanation of why the U.S. military fought the first Iraq war?
Why couldn’t the U.S. have bought petroleum from Iraq after they took control over Kuwait’s oil supply?
