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Plus: *China-Iraq oil deals make progress *Shahristani doubles today's production for two-year goal *Shahristani in Ankara for gas talks *Wind power for water *The Future of Kirkuk *The Iraq Press Roundup Iraq will wind up negotiations with five Big Oil firms later this month on key fields and soon announce the firms that qualify for […]

Iraq will wind up negotiations with five Big Oil firms later this month on key fields and soon announce the firms that qualify for an upcoming bidding round. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad also confirmed to United Press International's Ben Lando via phone the country's Council of Ministers gave its blessing to the ministry's plans.

"The Ministry of Oil has the legal situation to sign contracts according to the oil law," Jihad said. "The Ministry of Oil has that ability."

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