Iraq: Maliki, KRG and cooperation with US oil companiesnote

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is said to be preparing to hold meetings with some major US oil companies including notably ExxonMobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum. The following 440-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about these meetings. It also tells how the KRG expects Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to react to cooperation between the KRG and US oil companies.