British Broadcasting Corporation

watch One-Minute World News
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Market Data
Economy
Companies
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 22:46 GMT, Tuesday, 3 November 2009

UK and China secure Iraq oil deal

Advertisement

The UK's BP and China's CNPC have signed the contract to develop Iraq's Rumaila field, the largest oil field in the country.

Rumaila holds the third biggest oil reserves in the world and the deal marks Iraq's biggest energy deal since Saddam Hussein was overthrown.

The deal is the second major announcement on Iraq's oil fields in two days, following Monday's initial agreement with a consortium led by the Italian firm, ENI, to develop the Zubair oilfield in southern Iraq.

Jim Muir reports from Baghdad.

SEE ALSO

Story Tools

Editor's Choice

A speedboat hits a river bank and flips through the air Speedboat's 'splash' landing

Land speed record Design fixed for 1,000mph car

People run to escape the bulls charging through the narrow streets of Cadiz. Film set bulls go on rampage

Randolph Bresnik Cigars in space for astronaut father

Broken rope Window cleaner survives plunge
Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific