Press conference confirms June 29 contract awards; KRG deals must be approved by Oil Ministry.
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Disputes over how oil sector should be managed, controlled will culminate in Parliament questioning of oil minister.
Ashti Hawrami blames Hussain al-Shahristani for preventing 100K bpd in oil exports and calls Ministry of Oil’s dealings with international oil companies “illegal.”
Claims arrest with no charge is political, taste of what’s to come in run-up to Parliament elections, and a threat to press freedom.
Oil minister treks to France for big economic meetings, gets pat on the back by IEA, following big news on Statoil, others.

