Iraqi oil ministry schedules major energy conference

Reuters reported that the Iraqi Oil Ministry said the country will hold a major oil and gas conference in October to allow foreign oil firms to get a better understanding of the country's energy potential.

The Oct 17-19 energy conference and exhibition will be the first event of its type in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. More than 50 international oil companies would take part, Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad told a news conference.