Iraq: Abdul-Kareem Luaibi and his oil and gas policynote

Newly appointed Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi is said to be committed to following a working plan next year already discussed with his predecessor Hussein Al-Shahristani. The following 402-word report sheds light on this plan and tells how Luaibi is expected to deal with the foreign oil and gas companies, with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and with neigbouring countries, notably Syria, Iran and Turkey.