US Energy Chief in Baghdad as Sanctions Waiver Runs Out

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday Iraq should partner with American companies to become energy independent, as Baghdad's waiver from US sanctions on Iran nears its expiry. He spoke during a visit by the largest-ever U.S. trade delegation to Iraq for a two-day conference in Baghdad attended by more than 50 companies, most linked to petrol or security. "Working together, the U.S. and Iraq can develop Iraq's oil, gas and water industries," Perry told those...

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