Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 30

26-Jul-2010

IRAQ

Iraq To Ease Visa And Infrastructure Problems For Oil Firms

Iraq plans to ease entry visa problems for oil company staff, Minister of Oil Husain al-Shahristani said on 18 July after a meeting with international firms in Baghdad. Iraq will begin issuing visas for oil industry personnel at airports, after the companies involved in Iraqs planned 9.6mn b/d oil production expansion began voicing concerns over visas and poor infrastructure (...