Hasani claims the federal government has the right to void the KRG contracts, though that would likely make matters worse in terms of the investment scene in Iraq.

Sami al-Askari, parliamentarian and top adviser to the prime minister, said a federal oil and gas council that the law forms would decide whether to scrap the KRG deals.

Both parliamentarians said the private firms that signed deals with the KRG should not be blocked from winning contracts for the rest of Iraq.

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Ben Lando, UPI Energy Editor