NYT: With Iraq foothold, oil giants eye future

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Tue, 12/01/2009 - 04:04

An engineer works at the Barjisiya oil fields southwest of the city of Basra, Iraq, on Feb. 3.Major oil companies are finally gaining access to Iraq’s petroleum reserves, but at far less advantageous terms than they once envisioned.



 

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