Bloomberg | Battle for Iraq's Future Unfolds Around 90-Year-Old Oil Field Bloomberg Federal government troops and forces from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region are facing off in Kirkuk province in northern Iraq. Baghdad wants control of the area's oil deposits back from Kurdish forces, who seized the long-disputed area to ward off ... Oil prices rise toward six-month high as new Iraq conflict threatens output Are the Days of Low Oil Prices Receding? Oil prices firm as Iraq tensions escalate, shares extend rally |