Iraq: Nassiriya oil contract may be subject to further delaysnote

A date for awarding Nassiriya oil contract is said to have been set, although the contract is still subject to further delays. The following 446-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what may cause such delays. Note that only ENI of Italy and Nippon Oil continue competing against each other to win the contract, after Repsol went out of the running.