ERBIL, Iraq, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq suspended its contracts with Norwegian oil company DNO citing "unjustifiable" harm to its reputation.

ERBIL, Iraq, June 29 (UPI) -- The construction of four oil refineries in the Kurdish region of Iraq was delayed because of the failures of the Iraqi oil minister, Kurdish lawmakers say.

LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- Analysts and statements from top Iraqi officials suggest the Kurdish announcement regarding possible June oil exports is another false start.

ERBIL, Iraq, May 11 (UPI) -- June oil exports from the Kurdish regions of Iraq were sanctioned by the Iraqi Oil Ministry in Baghdad, the Kurdistan Regional Government said.

Two companies developing oil fields in Iraq's Kurdistan region received approval from Baghdad to tie in to the northern Iraq pipeline, a company official said.

ERBIL, Iraq, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Kurdish President Massoud Barzani departed the region for Washington at the official invitation of U.S. President George Bush, officials said.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Kurdish region denies reports that Norwegian firm DNO received the OK to begin exporting oil, prompting speculation of a broad political deal.

Iraqi oil and gas field bidding starts Monday; gas in Iraqi Kurdistan comes online; rumors of oil law deal as Barzani heads to Baghdad.

The oil and gas chief of Iraqi Kurdistan says the region will develop its natural gas resources to provide electricity to its residents and a planned industrial center, and in the future "export to the rest of Iraq."