Iraq: Maliki, Luaibi and postponement of 4th bidding roundnote

The Iraqi government decided to postpone until 30/5/12 the 4^th bidding round of service contracts for twelve oil and gas fields including seven oil fields and five gas fields. The following 451-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reasons behind postponing the bidding round once again. It also tells what about the positions of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, PM Nouri Al-Maliki and Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi.