Iraq makes its mind up

An oil pump works away at sunset Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. After a week of steadily declining prices, crude oil sank to new depths Friday on a report by the U.S. Labor Department that employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November _ the most in 34 years. Crude oil slipped to $42.05 in pre market U.S. trading, the lowest since 2005. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

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By News Wires

 07 December 2009 03:16 GMT

Iraq's government is expected to decide by the end of this year on deals with major international players to develop the West Qurna and Zubair oilfields.

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