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Oil firms and the invasion of Iraq
Plans to exploit Iraq's oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world's largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role in invading Iraq, government documents show. The papers, revealed here for the first time, raise new questions over Britain's involvement in the war, which had divided Tony Blair's cab…
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Guard killed in refinery attack
Gunmen have attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery, killing a guard and forcing a shutdown which threatened to exacerbate acute electricity shortages that have prompted violent protests. The gunmen detonated bombs which sparked a fire and forced the facility to halt operations, officials said. A few hours later, a small refinery in the south shut down aft…
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