Iraq: Shahristani and KRG-Total partnershipnote

Iraqi Deputy PM for Energy Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be pushing towards punishing Total of France for its partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Marathon Oil in the Harir and Safen exploration blocks in the KRG-controlled area in northern Iraq. The following 396-word report sheds more light on the reaction of the central government in Baghdad to the KRG-Total partnership.