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Total SA stories: 3 news summaries

Iraq PM Shrugs Off US as Sarko Cozies Up

In his first visit to Baghdad, French prez seeks oil, influence

Feb 11, 09 8:23 AM CST
(Newser) - French prez Nicolas Sarkozy, whose predecessor led international opposition to the Iraq war, paid a surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday in an attempt to raise his country's profile in the region. Sarkozy met with PM Nouri al-Maliki, who used a joint news conference to slap at recent US pressure to... More »

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Iraq • diplomacy • Nouri al-Maliki • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • oil companies • Total SA

French Energy Giant Drops
Iran Gas Project

Bush victory as Total pulls investment in
oil field development

Jul 10, 08 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - French energy giant Total, the last major Western energy group that planned to invest in development of Iran's huge natural gas fields, is dropping out of the project, the Financial Times reports. The turnabout is a victory for the Bush administration's efforts to isolate Iran over its nuclear program; it's... More »

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Iran • energy • gas fields • nuclear facilities • natural gas • Total SA

Big Oil Deals Absent as Iraq Opens for Bids

No announcement of criticized contracts for Western companies

Jun 30, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi government opened six oil fields to bidding today, without mention of expected no-bid contracts with big Western oil companies, the AP notes; it had been reported that several big companies were close to signing short-term deals with Iraq's government. "There is no preferential treatment for anyone, no... More »

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Iraq • Iraq oil • Chevron • BP • Royal Dutch Shell • Exxon Mobil • Total SA

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