Energy relations between Iraq and Iran are increasingly coming under pressure from the US government, which has forced OPEC’s second largest producer to end a crude supply deal with its neighbor Iran. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The US granted a sanctions waiver to Iraq for electricity and natural gas imports from Iran, but this was not extended to its oil supply deal with the country’s fellow OPEC member. Iran’s oil minister Bijan Zanganeh admitted Tuesday that its energy relations with Iran were being hampered by the US. “We had a [crude] oil swap from Kirkuk. After the [US] sanctions, the Iraqis stopped that too,” Zanganeh said during a press conference, according to a Shana news agency report. “Iraq owes us $2 billion for gas and electricity. [We would be thankful] if they would pay that back.” The US is […]