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title: BREAKING - Iraq Escalates - Militants Seize Tikrit, Target Baiji Oil Refinery
description: CNN is reporting that ISIS (the Al Qaeda breakoff group that seized Mozul, Iraq)has gained 'nearly complete control of the Northern city of Tikrit'
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# [BREAKING - Iraq Escalates - Militants Seize Tikrit, Target Baiji Oil Refinery](https://www.burkeoil.com/value-added-services/energy-market-updates/breaking-iraq-escalates-militants-seize-tikrit-target-baiji-oil-refinery)

 Written by [Kelly Burke](https://www.burkeoil.com/value-added-services/energy-market-updates/author/kelly-burke) | Jun 11, 2014 7:05:34 PM

 

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CNN is reporting that ISIS (the Al Qaeda breakoff group that seized Mozul, Iraq yesterday) has gained "nearly complete control of the Northern city of Tikrit" - Parts of the town of Baiji have reportedly been seized as well - this is the site of the largest oil refinery in Iraw. At the moment the Baiji Oil Refinery is reportedly still under Iraqi military control but seizure of the town raises both international relations issues and supply concerns. If militants seize the refinery expect to see chaos in the markets.

You can follow the story in depth  on Reuters here: [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/11/us-iraq-security-idUSKBN0EM11U20140611](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/11/us-iraq-security-idUSKBN0EM11U20140611) 

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