Chinese companies have won four bids to explore Iraq's oil and gas fields, while US oil majors were not involved.
Ana-Maria Tapescu
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The oil and gas licenses for 29 projects are mainly aimed at boosting production for domestic use, with more than 20 companies pre-qualified, including European, Chinese, Arab and Iraqi groups. Chinese companies were the only foreign firms to win bids, snapping up nine oil and gas fields on Saturday, while Iraqi Kurdish company KAR Group took two.
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Companii chineze vor exploata mai multe zăcăminte de petrol și gaze din Irak, al doilea cel mai mare producător din OPEC
Companii chineze câştigă licitaţiile pentru a explora zăcăminte de petrol şi gaze din Irak - ministru irakian
Companii chineze au câştigat patru licitaţii pentru a explora zăcăminte de petrol şi gaze din Irak - ministru irakian
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