Labourers walk in the Nihran Bin Omar field north of Basra. Mr Ismael was previously the director general of the state-run Basra Oil Company, overseeing the production and export of crude from Iraq’s southern oil fields.AP Photo
Labourers walk in the Nihran Bin Omar field north of Basra. Mr Ismael was previously the director general of the state-run Basra Oil Company, overseeing the production and export of crude from Iraq’s Show more

Energy

Iraq appoints oil minister as head of its national oil company

The Iraq National Oil Company, which was established in 1966, has had a largely nominal role

Jennifer Gnana
Jennifer Gnana

September 16, 2020

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