Shell's $17bn Iraq deal approved

The Iraqi cabinet has reportedly given its approval for the massive Iraq South Gas deal for Shell and Mitsubishi to capture gas from three giant oil fields.

Gas go-ahead: Deal to allow Shell to capture gas from Rumaila, above, and two other giant southern oil fields

Bill Lehane and news reports

Published 15 November 2011, 11:57Updated 11 October 2016, 07:55

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