Iraq: Elections and already agreed oil and gas contractsnote

The already agreed contracts for Al-Ahdab oil field, Nassiriya oil field and Royal Dutch Shell gas deal in southern Iraq are said to have become part of the Iraqi parliamentary elections in January 2010. The following 373-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how these elections may affect these contracts. It also tells whether there are contacts underway to keep the issue out of the elections or not.