Iraq: Hariri interferes with Majnoon and West Qurna oil fieldsnote

Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals Fawzi Franso Al-Hariri is said to be making contacts with some companies on projects related to oil fields in southern Iraq, notably Majnoon and West Qurna. The following 346-word report sheds light on the subject and tells the names of some companies involved in these contacts. It also tells how Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is reacting to Al-Hariri’s interference in his affairs.