Leaders from Baghdad and Erbil announced an agreement Thursday that could lead to negotiations over intractable disputes concerning oil, money, and territory. Iraq’s central government will send $500 million to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and the Kurdish side will transfer 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil to the central government. “We feel this is the first step toward a lasting agreement. Want to start simply,” said Qubad Talabani, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s