Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish government has successfully delivered a cargo of its oil to buyers for the first time–setting a precedent that could deepen a standoff with Baghdad. The challenge to Iraq’s central government–which opposes the Kurdish sales–comes as it is already battling a successful push by Sunni militants in the North of the country. The destination of the oil appears to be Israel–a move that would put the Middle East nation at odds with U.S.’s support for Baghdad. In a statement late Saturday, the Kurdish Regional Government said one million barrels of its oil piped through the Turkish port of Ceyhan “was safely delivered to the buyers.” According to the Fleetmon shipping-tracking Website, a vessel loaded with Kurdistan oil transhipped its cargo to a second tanker that has now reached waters of the port of Ashkelon in Israel. It’s unclear if […]