World-News

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/06/30/9996/

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Iraqi notice on oil fields does not include contracts

The potential participation of big Western companies like BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total SA in Iraq's oil industry has been criticized in recent weeks following published reports that several were close to signing no-bid contracts with the Iraqi government.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/middle_east/view.bg?articleid=1104159



Iraqi oil contracts: the spoils of war?

If Iraq's oil belongs to the Iraqis, why are western companies being awarded contracts?

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/06/oil_2.html



U.S. Helped Western Companies Divvy Up Iraqi Oil

A group of American advisers led by a small State Department team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and five major Western oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq, American officials say.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/30/us-helped-western-compani_n_109969.html


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+oil
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Oil
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Exxon
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Chevron