Iraq: Shahristani and pre-war Russian oil dealsnote

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko is due in Baghdad later this month. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to have talked to Russian diplomats and businessmen in Baghdad recently about his position on pre-war Russian oil deals, including notably Lukoil’s deal for West Qurna-2 oil field. The following 301-word report focuses on that position and tells what Al-Shahristani intends to do to settle the whole issue of pre-war oil deals.