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January 28, 2013

Baghdad repeats Exxon ultimatum: Kurdistan or south Iraq
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 27, 2013
The Iraqi oil minister on Sunday reiterated an ultimatum to US energy giant ExxonMobil: to choose between working in southern Iraq and a controversial exploration deal with the autonomous Kurdish region. Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said there was no formal time-limit for the American firm to make a decision, but told reporters in Baghdad that he expected one within the coming days. "The decision is now ExxonMobil's to choose," Luaybi said. "Of course, it cannot go on with the two contracts. Thus, it mu ... read more

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