Erbil to Pipeline card Game
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World service – The Kurdistan Region is seeking to gain structural advantages by using the pipeline as leverage, but with political pressure in Baghdad, this leverage could become threat to the region's influence and status.
According to Kurdpress, tensions between Erbil and Baghdad over oil exports have entered a stage beyond a technical dispute. With most of Iraq's oil exports halted, the central government is under severe financial pressure.
In contrast, the climate sees this moment as a pretext. From Erbil's perspective, the current crisis Baghdad to accept structural concessions.
Overall, the Kurdistan Region is in a position where, on the one hand, it has the most bargaining power and, on the other hand, it bears the most risk.
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