伊拉克以美国天然气合同起诉库尔德斯坦超过1 100亿美元,声称这些合同违反国家法律。 Iraq sues Kurdistan over $110 billion in US gas contracts, claiming they violate national law.

伊拉克联邦政府以与美国公司HKN Energy公司和Western Zagros公司签订的天然气合同起诉库尔德斯坦地区政府, Iraq's federal government has sued the Kurdistan Regional Government over gas contracts with US firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros, worth up to $110 billion, claiming they violate Iraqi law. 争端的焦点是自治区能否在未经联邦批准的情况下独立签署此类交易。 The dispute centers on whether the autonomous region can independently sign such deals without federal approval. 由于法律和技术问题,库尔德斯坦的石油出口自2023年3月以来已经停止,使该区域的财政状况进一步复杂化。 Oil exports from Kurdistan have been halted since March 2023 due to legal and technical issues, further complicating the region's financial situation.