Reconstructing Iraq (9) Oil Smuggling Untackled

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting present evidence of large-scale oil smuggling in Iraq. “Youssef al-Shekhlee, a technical expert in the state-run South Oil Company, says there’s an urgent need to tackle the problem. “If the necessary procedures aren’t taken to stop smuggling, then Iraq will lose its most important financial resource,” he said’. (AJ)