Iraq: Luaibi, Eni and Nassiriya oil fieldnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi is said to have no intention of dealing with Eni’s proposals for Nassiriya oil field differently from those of Chevron or those of Nippon Oil. The following 406-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Luaibi’s reaction to Eni’s proposals. It also tells what about his reaction to the Iraqi-Italian contacts that took place in the past days.