Saudi interest in Iraq’s Akkas field


Issue 1128 - 17 Jun 2021 | 4 minute read

The news that a discreet, but politically well-connected, Saudi company might partner with Schlumberger to develop the Akkas gas field in Iraq’s Western Desert could be a boost to Baghdad’s plans to substantially increase its gas supply, while also firming up the recent rapprochement with Riyadh.

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