Why are Iraq's Kirkuk oilfields so important?

Iraq's oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk region have taken on new significance after the United States restored oil sanctions against neighboring Iran. Washington is pressuring Baghdad to resume exports that stopped last year.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qGWtdE

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