PM:02:56:27/07/2025
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A delegation from the Iraqi federal government is expected to return to the Kurdistan Region today, Sunday, July 27, 2025, to complete its inspection of oil fields and push forward efforts to resume oil exports through the State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) starting in August.
According to NRT sources, the Baghdad delegation previously visited several oil sites and has prepared a report, which will be submitted to the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad following today’s field assessments.
The visit comes amid reports that drone strikes have recently caused damage to oil infrastructure in the region, further complicating the export process.
On the salary issue, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Finance stated that it will transfer 120 billion dinars in domestic revenue to Baghdad by midweek. This step is crucial for securing the sixth month (June) salary payments for public employees.
Baghdad has emphasized that resuming oil exports via SOMO and transferring local revenues are key conditions for timely salary disbursements under the ongoing agreements between both sides.