Iraq and oil companies operating in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan failed to reach an agreement during a meeting on Sunday meant to help restart crude oil exports from the northern region.

The press release states the talks will review APIKUR's oil contracts and seek agreements to enhance oil field development using global best practices.

Eight international oil firms operating in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said they would not resume oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan on Friday despite an announcement from Baghdad that the restart was imminent.

Iraq invited international oil companies operating in the country’s Kurdish region for a meeting next week to help resume flows halted for about two years.

Iraq's Ministry of Oil said on Saturday it had invited global foreign companies operating under the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) umbrella, along with firms contracted by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG),