Washington disapproves of the Kurds exporting Iraqi oil in principle, since it diminishes from Iraq’s national unity, but it’s highly unlikely that the U.S. will object to their selling oil to Israel.
By Zvi Bar’el and Avi Bar-Eli

The SCF Altai tanker docks near Israel’s Ashkelon Port, June 20, 2014. – Photo: Reuters
The Liberia-registered tanker Altai docked in Ashkelon on Friday, carrying a million barrels of oil produced in the Kurdish regions of Iraq.











