Iraq To Negotiate Exclusivity With Gazprom for Nasiriyah Project

The Iraqi cabinet has decided to invite Russia’s Gazprom to develop the Nasiriyah oil field in the southern part of the country, according to a post on the Iraqi prime minister’s official Telegram and Facebook channels.

The decision by the Council of Ministers tasks Iraq’s Oil Ministry to prepare a contract granting Russian state-owned Gazprom exclusive rights to develop Nasiriyah, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported in early February, citing the prime minister’s social media posts.

Gazprom’s oil subsidiary, Gazprom Neft, is…