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/ 3 June 2009

Iraqi lawmakers push to grill oil minister

More than 100 Iraqi lawmakers have signed a request to summon the oil minister for a parliamentary grilling, deputies said on Wednesday.

By Waleed Ibrahim

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/ 24 June 2008

Iraq insists on right to veto US military

”Neither the Constitution nor our people will allow any violation of our sovereignty”, says Hussain al-Shahristani, Iraq’s Oil Minister.

By Jonathan Steele

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/ 5 March 2008

Opec keeps output steady in face of $100 oil

Ministers of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) on Wednesday agreed to keep oil output steady and said record high prices had been driven by factors that were beyond their control. United States crude hit a record of ,95 a barrel on Monday and was trading above on Wednesday.

By Peg Mackey and Barbara Lewis

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/ 29 January 2008

Opec set to resist pressure for more oil

Opec is widely expected to resist consumer calls for more oil when it meets on Friday, worried by a slowing United States economy and the onset of seasonally lower demand in the spring. Oil has fallen to around a barrel from a record ,09 on January 3, easing pressure on Opec to pump more.

By Alex Lawler

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/ 11 September 2007

Opec considers modest oil output rise

Opec was meeting on Tuesday to consider a modest rise in oil output proposed by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states in a gesture to consumers worried by the economic impact of oil and rapidly diminishing stocks. But the plan to add 500 000 barrels per day of oil had yet to convince all Opec ministers.

By Simon Webb and Randy Fabi

Iraqi lawmakers push to grill oil minister

Iraq insists on right to veto US military

Opec keeps output steady in face of $100 oil

Opec set to resist pressure for more oil

Opec considers modest oil output rise

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