{
  "id": 1814440,
  "title": "Iraq approves three-month mechanism for crude oil exports via local, international firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iraq-approves-three-month-mechanism-for-crude-oil-exports-via-local",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-approves-three-month-mechanism-crude-oil-exports-local"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraq approves three-month mechanism for crude oil exports via local, international firms Iraq's cabinet approved mechanisms for exporting Iraqi crude through specialised international and local companies and via multiple export outlets, the government said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued after the cabinet meeting, the contracts under the new mechanism will run for three months…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}