Iraq: Maliki and US role in the oil and gas sectorsnote

Baghdad and Washington are said to be preparing for meetings between Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki and US officials to discuss the future of US role in the Iraqi oil and gas sectors following the US military pullout from Iraq. The following 427-word report sheds light on the US role and tells what about Al-Maliki’s promises in this regard. It also tells what about the position of the Iraqi Oil Ministry.