Oil Industry Cycles: Dividing the Spoils

The tussle in Iraq over its controversial draft oil law – already more than a year in the making – reflects battles which have long beset the industry. Who owns the oil, who pays to extract it and, above all, who takes the profit?

The World Today Updated 15 October 2020 3 minute READ

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