Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 7   

15-Feb-2010

Iraq’s Regions Look To Reap Rich Oil Dividend

Baghdad is launching a series of initiatives which would see Iraq’s regions get greater control of and benefit from its planned oil capacity surge. Proposals for more regional oil companies and local control of a portion of revenues have been around for a while, but the imperative to secure votes ahead of Iraqi elections scheduled for next month appears to...