''deeply disappointed that the #Kurdistan...decided to conduct today a unilateral referendum on independence, including in areas outside of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
US historic relationship with the people of the #Iraqi Kurdistan Region will not change in light of today's non-binding referendum, but we believe this step will increase instability and hardships for the Kurdistan region and its people.'
...there is much #oil.
...after referendum in #kurdistan
'Turkish President Tayyip #Erdogan threatened on Monday to cut off the pipeline that carries oil exports from northern #Iraq,'
'The pipeline to Turkey's port of Ceyhan usually pumps between 500,000 and 600,000 barrels per day (bpd).'
'...combined with the 1.8 million bpd of supply cuts by the Organization of the OPEC and non-OPEC producers has raised concerns of tighter supply.'
#turkey
https://frama.link/-9zjWqVc
Paul Free (14 Ⓐ, europe)