CNBC | Iraqi troops advance toward oil-rich Kurdish city that declared independence, raising fears of new fighting CNBC Iraqi army units advanced overnight Sunday toward Kirkuk, a major oil city that's dominated by the country's Kurdish people and which recently declared independence. The Iraqi national army has taken control of "vast areas" without opposition from ... Oil Gains on Speculation Kurdish Tensions Risk Disrupting Flows Iraq-Kurdistan conflict drives up oil prices Iraqi forces launch operation for Kurdish-held oil fields, military base |