Commodities
Barzani Meets with US Diplomat to Discuss Oil Production Amid Regional Turmoil
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with US diplomat Steven Fagin on September 14, 2026. The pair discussed increasing oil production in the Kurdistan Region and developing cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad.
The talks come amid regional turmoil, which has forced Iraq to explore alternative routes for selling its oil due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.
The attacks on the Kurdistan Region have been ongoing since late February, with Sulaimani province targeted in a recent missile strike. The region has repeatedly condemned Iranian strikes and insisted upon its neutrality in the broader regional conflict.