Oil Sabotage is "As Bad as Ever": Shahristani (Iraq's Oil Minister)

[ProSense]

Friday, May 18, 2007

Oil Sabotage is "As Bad as Ever": Shahristani
60 Dead in violence

In an interview with the Independent, Iraq's Oil Minister, Hussein Shahristani said that the sabotage of petroleum pipelines has interfered with the Iraqi economy and is "as bad as it has ever been." He also revealed that Iraq exports only 1.6 million barrels a day of petroleum of 2.2 mn. b/d produced. The pipeline from Kirkuk to Turkey is blown up faster than it can be repaired.

And, Shahristani recently flew to Kurdistan to read Kurdish leaders like Massoud Barzani the riot act. The Kurds have been making independent contracts with a Norwegian firm without going through Baghdad. The Independent writes:

' Four contracts for oil exploration signed in Kurdistan before the fall of Saddam will be honoured though they may be amended. Dr Shahristani says he told Kurdish leaders that any other contracts "are illegal and I will be writing to any company that signs a contract with the KRG... that Iraq will not deal with them in future." '

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[Supersedeas]

1. nothing to see here--feed them more Seinfeld in a BeeSuit, infotainment diversion necessary

[ComandanteChe]

2. The Resistance ain't stupid....

They know exactly where to hit usu: where it hurts. They know we are there to steal their oil. As long as there is a Resistance the pipelines will not be safe. Is it any wonder why the permanent bases in Iraq line along oil infrastructure? Duh.

[ProSense]

3. Kick! n/t

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