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Kurdish Oil After the Vote: A Post-Mortem
The independence referendum exposed how vulnerable the semi-autonomous KRG was—as a landlocked, oil-dependent territory surrounded by hostile powers.

Seizure of Kirkuk Serves as Reminder of Oil Market’s Geopolitical Vulnerabilities
The recent tension in Iraq highlights the ongoing reality of the global oil market: Many key oil-producing countries are politically unstable.

Numerous Signs Point to Iraq Detracting from OPEC Cuts
Despite Iraq's commitment to cutting total crude production, its exports are set to rise, and have already registered a sharp uptick to the United States.

OPEC: Unleashed but Hamstrung
Historically high oil output obscures the fact that OPEC is also experiencing some of its worst-ever unplanned outages. Combined, the volumes lost to violent conflict, political disputes and other setbacks add up to almost 3 mbd.

Destiny Delayed: Oil in Kurdistan
The Kurds of Iraq can’t be faulted for dreaming of independence. But given the circumstances, they also can’t be faulted for waiting a while longer to declare it.