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  "id": 7588860,
  "title": "Iraq eyes Europe as it seeks to diversify oil exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iraq-eyes-europe-as-it-seeks-to-diversify-oil-exports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:26:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-eyes-europe-it-seeks-diversify-oil-exports"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iraq eyes Europe as it seeks to diversify oil exports Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Tuesday that he discussed selling oil to Europe during visits to France and Germany, as Baghdad seeks to diversify its export routes and reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. During a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, Zaidi said \"we want to expand and diversify…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iraqi PM: Iraq seeks alternative oil export routes, rejects regional aggression",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iraqi-pm-iraq-seeks-alternative-oil-export-routes-rejects-regional",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:00:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Carney bound for Europe as Ottawa seeks closer ties with EU",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/carney-bound-for-europe-as-ottawa-seeks-closer-ties-with-eu",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:55:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}