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November 29, 2013

Exxon sells Iraq oil stake to PetroChina: ministry
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 28, 2013
American energy giant Exxon Mobil on Thursday sold part of its controversial stake in a massive Iraqi oilfield to PetroChina and Indonesia's Pertamina amid a long-running row with Baghdad. The sale of the stake in the West Qurna-1 field in south Iraq, one of the country's largest, marks a key step towards resolving the dispute with the central government over Exxon's contracts with the autonomous Kurdish region. "The agreement was signed for Exxon Mobil to sell part of its 60 percent stake," oil ... read more

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China property firms deny tax-shirking report

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Romania, China ink nuclear cooperation agreements

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Walker's World: Europe buys time again

Plans for Australian rail line for transporting coal move forward

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