Iraq: Oil Ministry, KDP and the 4th bidding roundnote

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of Massoud Barzani is said to have tried to help some companies be awarded service contracts at the end of the fourth bidding round for exploration contracts in the gas sector in Iraq. The following 417-word report sheds light on the KDP’s position and tells what about the reaction of Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi.