Iraq: Maliki, Shahristani, Luaibi and KRG-ExxonMobil contractnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be calling for calm following the announcement that ExxonMobil signed a contract last month with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to explore for oil in six blocks in the KRG-controlled area in northern Iraq. The following 433-word report sheds light on Al-Maliki’s reaction and tells what about that of Deputy for Energy Hussein Al-Shahristani and that of Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi. It also tells what about the situation of ExxonMobil.