Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 14  

05-April-2010

Shell Calls For Iraq’s Gas Potential To Be Unlocked

By Melanie Lovatt In Abu Dhabi

While Iraq is embarking upon the world’s biggest oil expansion in history following its successful licensing rounds, it also has the potential to become a major gas player. Mounir Bouaziz, Shell’s Vice-President for New Business LNG, MENA, said that he was “happy to place a bet” that Iraq will eventually...