Iraq, Shell: gas deal not a monopoly, as documents and top lawmaker contend
Plus: *Iraq oil law expected next week in Parliament *Northern Iraq oil exports stopped on Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline blast *Six state oil firms added to bidding list *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Officials at Royal Dutch Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry refute claims that a proposed gas joint venture would have exclusive access to Basra […]Officials at Royal Dutch Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry refute claims that a proposed gas joint venture would have exclusive access to Basra province's gas industry, though a key member of Parliament criticizes the project, Ben Lando and Alaa Majeed report for United Press International.
"It is only a partnership," said Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad. "There will not be a monopoly of the gas."
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