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Iraq Loosens Restrictions on Foreign Oil Companies

HeadlineFeb 27, 2009

The Iraqi government is granting international oil corporations an increased stake in developing Iraqi oil. Winning bidders in future projects will be granted a 75 percent stake rather than the current limit of 49 percent. Iraq has also lowered the minimum production target for companies to get paid for their work.

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