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French Oil Companies Want Pod-War Rob
Even without their governments' participation in military action in Iraq, Russian and French oil companies areariety of tactics to protect Iheir equities andontinued role in the country's oil sector. Just in Ihe pasi two moDths. three RussianSoyuzneftcgaz. andsigned orinitialed devdopmera contracts with Baghdad, wiih support from tensor govrnimenl officials
The agrccroents were signedelegation visit to Baghdad headed by Russian Deputy Rurign Minister Saltanov and Deputy Energy Minister, according to press reports.
companies may calculate that signed contracts will giveegal claim to Iraqi oilfields whether Saddam stays or goes.
Moscow and Paris probably calculate that any new Iraqi government will be pressed lo be transparent and impartial in awarding oilfield contracts, and that future donors' conferences and ,frm
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