Iraq: Shahristani attempts to prevent new KRG oil contractsnote

Deputy Iraqi PM for Energy Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be trying to prevent at least five major oil companies from signing contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for investment projects in the KRG-controlled area in northern Iraq. The following 436-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the companies in question and what about Al-Shahristani’s attempts to prevent them from signing contracts with the KRG.