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Iraq Dumps Western Oil Deals

Plans scrubbed as talks drag on too long

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 11, 2008 3:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Iraq has scrubbed plans to award six coveted no-bid contracts to Western oil companies, the New York Times reports. Negotiations with the oil giants—including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and others—dragged on for too long, said Iraq's foreign minister. The companies would have...   Read full story »

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