Iraq: Allawi, Shahristani and the Akkas gas issuenote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to be supporting contacts to hold a political and tribal conference in Al-Anbar province to oppose the Akkas gas contract which comes to be awarded to a Kogas-led consortium. The following 464-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Iraqi Oil Ministry’s reaction. It also tells what about new pressures to get Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani replaced.