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Not sure about Lloyds, but I believe some banks and brokers have moved to sell only.

Echo1

Your reply from Interactive Investor.

"I also contacted 3 other brokers. And all said the same - if you don’t hold with us at present we won’t certificate your shares.

Redmayne Bentley, interactive investor and one other but i forget."

Doesn't seem to fit with the announcement on their website, did they clarify / quantity?

"I was holding shares with Interactive Investor. They sent out instructions today to people holding POLY. If the delisting is approved their final date for facilitating purchases of Polymetal International shares will be 30th June 2023. Their deadline for receipt of requests to withdraw holdings into certificated form will be 30th June 2023. The deadline for transferring out to another broker is the 25th of June. Not sure if they will allow you to transfer the stocks in. If you have shares with Interactive Investor you will be able to get your certificates. One option if you are unable to transfer your stocks in would be to sell in your old account and buy in the II account prior to the 30th of June. Given the spread and lack of liquidity at the minute you will take a hit though."

Did anyone else pick up that they've still got 100,000 ounces of gold and a little more than that in silver still accumulated to sell extra to production? How much is that worth in today's rates I wonder?

NW-Dude yes they will loose the tax wrapper.

With regards to paper certificates...

I've just called Fidelity and got put through to someone in their 'brokerage' section, who has agreed to and initiated issuing paper certificates of the 9,000 shares I have in my ISA with them, takes about 10 days. Will keep you updated!

And 1.2 Billion in aid is the usual, just enough to prevent Ukraine from going under, but not enough to make any real difference.

Interesting shift https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Ukraine-War-Leads-To-New-Investment-In-Kazakhstan.html

https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/040520232
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Resuming oil exports hindered by political issues: Former MP
Rudaw-ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Former member of the Iraqi parliament Ala Talabani on Thursday told Rudaw that technical issues are not the only factors obstructing the resumption of the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports, but there are also political factors between Erbil and Baghdad as well.

Speaking to Rudaw’s Nwenar Fatih on the outskirts of the 2023 Iraq Forum taking place in Baghdad, Talabani, a former 3-time MP on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) ballot, offered her views on the factors behind the delay of implementing the oil deal between Erbil and Baghdad, as well as the continued postponement of the Iraqi top court’s ruling in regards to the constitutionality of the Kurdistan Region parliament’s extension.

“Some parties here [Baghdad] believe that the account must be directly supervised by the federal government, same as all the other oil incomes that enter the account through SOMO. At the same time the Kurdistan Regional Government also has the right to have authority over the income that enters the bank,” said Talabani.

“This is viewed by the federal government and the oil ministry as a technical issue, but I believe it is also a political issue,” she added.

Newdealz - BSR, looking forward to seeing the scuffle on the webcast €:D Should liven things up a bit.

Taiwan has been a political rallying cry for Chinas (latterly the US) rulers for several decades now, same way the Tory media are now milking Ukraine for all its worth, it's useful and it helps them to rouse the masses. There's more chance of the Queen Mother buying me a pint in Witherspoon's than them invading. €:)

I like that Baghdad is saying let's get the oil going then sort out the details later. Here's a copy of the link it was a bit busted https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraqi-kurdish-oil-stoppage-halts-6-billion-debt-repayment-traders-sources-2023-03-30/

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk says the Chinese are “pursuing their own interests, but a peaceful solution and end of hostilities are more in line with Beijing’s interests than this huge never-ending earthquake for the entire world order”. Biden and co will be spitting out their cooffee.

Yup.

Rudaw Digital

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has suspended oil exports through the port of Jayhan for nearly a month. "The Iraqi prime minister is serious about resuming oil exports from the Kurdistan Region," a member of the Iraqi parliament said.

On Monday 24-04-2023, Sipan Sherwani, a member of the Economy, Industry and Commerce Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, said during a participation in Rudaw's Noorroz program, hosted by Nama Nabaz and Surya Hasari Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil exports will resume this week.”

The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have signed an oil export agreement since April 4, but exports have not yet resumed.

“It will take time to re-export because there are some technical, financial and legal issues and it is not easy to solve them all overnight,” Sherwani said.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris on Thursday ruled against the export of oil from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) through Turkey. According to the decision, Turkey will no longer export oil from the Kurdistan Region without the consent of Baghdad.

The member of the Economy, Industry and Commerce Committee of the Iraqi Parliament said that the Iraqi Prime Minister is serious about solving the problem of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and efforts continue.

Previously, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil was sold independently, but now it is sold by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO). Sherwani said the mechanism for selling oil in the Kurdistan Region has changed and there are some legal issues between the two countries on Iraq's complaint against Turkey.

Iraq has officially sent a letter to Turkey to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, and Sipan Sherwani is "optimistic" that oil exports will resume soon.

The member of the Economy, Industry and Commerce Committee of the Iraqi Parliament said that the issue of resumption of oil in the Kurdistan Region is more related to the negotiations and agreement between Iraq and Turkey on the decisions of the Paris Court.

The Paris court ruled that Turkey violated a 1973 agreement by selling oil from the Kurdistan Region from 2014 to 2018 without the permission of the Iraqi Federal Oil Ministry, so it ordered the defendant to pay $1.47 billion in compensation.

"There are some issues in which Turkey has suffered and Iraq must compensate them, and this will take some more time," Sherwani said.

The parliamentarian estimated the amount of damage caused by the suspension of oil exports to "more than one billion dollars" and said that all parties will suffer.

According to Sherwani, the main loser of the oil suspension is not the Kurdistan Region. “There is an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil and they have

Talk of negotiations. Very interesting change in tone. I appreciate Times Radio is pretty much a mouthpiece for the Tory Party, but as such it's a good weather vane. Long video, but it's the first time I've heard anyone from there saying that realistically Crimea can't be retaken, and the East Donbass is largely Russian speaking and will likely be carved up in a peace agreement, instead of 'Support Ukraine until they win'!! https://youtu.be/b3Hhr51f4CM

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Lol, very kind €:) I do have a rediculously poor memory, was pretty sure it wasn't possible to hold AIX, but had a momentary doubt if I had missed an update! Saves me a couple of emails anyways.

Jezzahold. I saw that a while ago, dies anyone know though of any brokers who will actually allow shares in the AIX to be held an an ISA? I will be emailing HL and Fidelity over next couple of days to ask but I don't think they do.

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Sudani: The Erbil-Baghdad agreement is the basis for the adoption of the oil and gas law
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Nahru Muhammad

Rudaw Digital

The Iraqi Prime Minister says the agreement between Erbil and Baghdad on the export of oil from the Kurdistan Region is "the groundwork" for the adoption of the federal oil and gas law.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani met with the Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee of the Iraqi Parliament on Monday. The meeting is part of a series of meetings Sudani is holding with parliamentary committees aimed at coordinating between the executive and legislative branches. This is in order to achieve the objectives of the government's program and implement the government's priorities.

According to a statement issued by the prime minister's office, the meeting "emphasized the development of the oil industry and the organization of oil export projects, following an interim agreement with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government on oil exports from northern fields.

The Iraqi prime minister said the government plans to develop the oil sector, including onshore investment in combustion gas and Iraq's entry into the global gas market, as well as investment in the petrochemical sector, which will play an influential role In the future of Iraq's economy, this is in addition to developing the oil extraction and production sector.

"SOMO will sign a contract with oil buyers today and oil exports will resume this week," Mohammed Shia Sudani told Rudaw on Monday.

The Paris arbitration panel has suspended oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) to the port of Ceyhan since March 25, 2023, following a complaint filed by Iraq against Turkey.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani signed an agreement on Tuesday to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG). But it has not yet resumed

Just now....

Rudaw - Erbil

The Ministry of Natural Resources will meet with oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday to discuss how to resume oil production and exports.

Oil production and pipeline transportation is expected to resume on Wednesday after the meeting, Rudaw reported.

Oil companies have been warned to technically prepare their fields to resume oil production.

The meeting with the oil companies coincides with the Iraqi prime minister's statement to Rudaw that the Kurdistan Region will resume oil exports this week.

After the Kurdistan Region stopped exporting oil at the end of last month, oil companies continued to produce oil for two weeks, but instead of exporting, they stored oil.

Due to limited storage capacity, oil companies were forced to close their wells and stop producing oil.

Iraqi Reconstruction and Housing Minister Bangin Rekani said Monday that the Iraqi government will send a letter to the relevant parties in the Turkish government requesting the resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region.