Iraq: Iraq Wants Foreign Oil Firms to Cut Development Spending, Oil Minister Says

Jan 19, 2016 | Reuters
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Iraq wants foreign oil companies to cut spending as the nation seeks to narrow a budget gap caused by lower crude prices, oil minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in a statement on Tuesday. Iraq, OPEC's second-largest producer, has service agreements with companies including BP, Shell, Eni, Exxon Mobil and Lukoil to boost output at its ageing fields.