REUTERS/Umit BektasMarch 31 (Reuters) - An international arbitration ruling on March 23 prompted the shutdown of Iraq's northern crude oil exports through Turkey and sent oil prices back towards $80 a barrel.
Iraq's federal government says its state-owned marketed SOMO is the only party authorised to manage crude exports through Ceyhan.
Turkey was also asked to pay 50% of the discount at which KRG oil was sold, three sources said.
According to a Turkish source, Iraq's initial demand was for about $33 billion.
This comprised 370,000 bpd of KRG crude and 75,000 bpd of federal crude, a source familiar with pipeline operations said.