Iraqi oil politics

Disputes over how oil sector should be managed, controlled will culminate in Parliament questioning of oil minister.

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani this month will face a chorus of critics in Parliament who are increasingly blaming him for a trio of oil-related problems: the failure of Parliament to pass a new oil law, lack of new contracts and declining output.

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani talks to reporters, December 2008. (Photo: Ben Lando)

Just as Parliament’s Oil & Gas Committee officially...

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