British and US companies win Iraq oil contracts

-Guardian

The Iraqi government is to award a series of key oil contracts to British and US companies later today, fueling criticism that the Iraq war was largely about oil.

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Iraqi Oil Minister: "We did not finalise any agreement with them because they refused to offer consultancy based on fees, as they wanted a share of the oil."