Iraq’s hydrocarbon prospects at risk from politics

Resurgent interest from international oil companies offers opportunities for Iraq’s underexploited oil and gas reserves

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  • Unfulfilled oil potential
  • Deficient infrastructure
  • Gas progress
  • Political considerations
  • Kurdish tensions

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