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Iraq approves gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell
Iraq's Cabinet approved an initial gas agreement between the Oil Ministry and Royal Dutch Shell to invest in a joint venture to tap natural gas in southern Iraq, a government statement said. The agreement calls for establishing a joint venture between the state-run South Oil Co. and Shell to exploit the fields, the statement added [...]
