Iraqs Ministry of Oil has invited foreign companies operating under the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) and firms contracted by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to a crucial meeting

Iraq's Ministry of Oil said on Saturday it had invited global foreign companies operating under the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) umbrella, along with firms contracted by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG),

Kurdistan is set to resume oil exports by the end of March following a two-year halt due to a dispute with the Iraqi government.

Iraq invited international oil companies operating in the country’s Kurdish region for a meeting next week to help resume flows halted for about two years.

Oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will resume next week, Iraq's oil minister said on Monday, resolving a near two-year dispute as ties between Baghdad and Erbil improve, potentially adding more supply to the oil market and weighing on prices.

Despite Iraqi government assurances, foreign oil companies operating in Kurdistan have refused to resume oil exports immediately, demanding formal agreements and payment assurances.

Iraq has invited international oil companies and semi-autonomous Kurdistan's energy regulator for talks aimed at restarting crude exports from the region, following a years-long dispute over revenue and costs.