Iraq: Dhia Jaafar, Lukoil and the issue of pre-war oil dealsnote

Lukoil of Russia is said to be making contacts with newly-appointed Director-General of state-owned South Oil Company (SOC) Dhia Jaafar on its pre-war West Qurna-2 oil deal. The following 330-word report sheds light on the issue and tells how Jaafar is reacting and how he is reacting to the whole issue. Note that Lukoil and Iraq set up last year a joint team to review the deal.