Explainer: Why are Iraq's Kirkuk oilfields so important?

Washington is pressuring Baghdad to resume exports that stopped last year. Iraq aims to raise its export capacity to 8.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the coming years from less than 5 million bpd currently, 1 million of which could come via Kirkuk. WHY IS KIRKUK SO IMPORTANT?

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