Iraq: Shahristani gets support from major oil companiesnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahrastani is said to be now getting a strong support from some major international companies. The following 348-word report tells from which companies he is getting support, what kind of support he is getting, how he feels and whether he is doing or has to do anything for these companies in return. The reports also tells from which companies he does not get a similar support and why.