Natural Gas

Basra gas deal with Shell stalled

Basra gas deal with Shell stalled

Negotiations on joint venture company to capture wasted natural gas have ended and project will be put to tender, said Iraqi Minister of Electricity.

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    Key members of Iraq’s Parliament, including the chairman of the Oil & Gas Committee, have issued a statement outlining concerns over the efforts of Iraq’s Oil Ministry and Shell to create a joint venture for natural gas, Ahmed Rasheed reports for Re…