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The Turkish President has already warned against the holding of the referendum which he fears will draw Turkish Kurds into a future conflict.

Kurdish oil production has been dominated by mid-sized oil companies such as Genel. DNO. Gulf Keystone and Dana Gas.

Kirkuk is not one of the three provinces that have been part of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq since 2003.

The KRG in recent weeks has resolved a series of its disputes with oil and gas firms ahead of next week’s vote.

The Kurds are expected to vote on their political status in late September.

Iran is ready to take a serious part in reconstruction of the Iraqi electricity grid once terrorists have been eliminated from the area.

Tribal fighting near oilfields sites is definitely affecting the energy operations and sending a negative message to foreign oil firms.

Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas holds a 30 percent stake in the field while the Iraqi government holds the remaining 25 percent.

Basra Gas Company is a joint venture between Shell. South Gas Company and Mitsubishi and the Petrochemical Project NEBRAS.

Iraq thus has fulfilled its obligations to reduce production by more than 100%.