Al-Kinani: The region is demanding a 14% share of the budget without committing to handing over the revenues.
Al-Kinani: The region is demanding a 14% share of the budget without committing to handing over the revenues.
11-3-2026
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Economic expert Nasser al-Kinani criticized on Tuesday the ongoing disputes between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region regarding oil and financial obligations, particularly the issue of exporting 400,000 barrels of oil per day and including the resulting revenues in the general budget. He pointed out that the region is demanding a 14% share of the budget despite not delivering the required quantities of oil and revenues.
Al-Kinani told Al-Maalouma, “The Kurdistan Region is dealing with the financial file as if it were a separate entity from the Iraqi state, demanding its share of the federal budget without fulfilling its obligations. The budget represents an entitlement for all Iraqis, and the rights of the provinces and the region cannot be addressed separately from financial and oil obligations to the central government.”
He added, “The continuation of this approach raises questions about the region’s approach to agreements concluded with Baghdad, especially since delaying oil exports or failing to deliver revenues impacts the state’s general revenues and affects the government’s ability to secure financial obligations and meet the needs of citizens in all provinces.”
Al-Kinani stated that “receiving a share of the budget must be accompanied by a clear commitment to fulfilling the stipulated obligations, foremost among them exporting the agreed-upon quantities of oil and delivering the revenues to the federal government.” He stressed the necessity of not allowing political and administrative disputes to be used as a means to obstruct the rights of other Iraqis.
He pointed out the need to include clear conditions and mechanisms in the budget to address this issue, including obligating the region to export the agreed-upon quantities of oil and deliver the revenues to the central government. In the event that exports are impossible or the specified quantities are not met, the regional government must send the oil to the central government.
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