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Statoil 'may exit West Qurna 2'

Statoil reportedly may be looking to dispose of its stake in the West Qurna 2 field development project in Iraq as security in the country deteriorates following the withdrawal of US forces amid escalating political tensions.

Security threat: police inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in mainly Sunni western Baghdad on 10 January
Security threat: police inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in mainly Sunni western Baghdad on 10 January
  • Steve Marshall and news reports
Published 13 January 2012, 14:45Updated 11 October 2016, 07:15
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