(This Comment article first appeared in the 19 August edition of Upstream newspaper.)
Iraq’s parliament this week endorsed a Cabinet reshuffle as part of reforms proposed by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who has lacked a functioning administration since March amid opposition from powerful political foes.
The lawmakers have now endorsed five ministers, including Jabar Luaibi as Oil Minister, in a move that is likely to encourage international oil companies to resume spending in the giant oilfields in the Basra region.
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