Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 6

9-Feb-2009

IRAQ

Iraqi Oil Plans Could Come Under Fire At Proposed Conference

An Iraqi oil conference planned for late February could provide a focal point for critics of Baghdad’s plans to open up key oil fields to international oil investment, MEES learns. Although momentum for Iraqi oil field developments is gathering after years of inaction, recent events within government have emphasized the contrast between the difficulty of actually...