Who owns the oil in Iraq now?

[Contrary1]

I have googled and found older articles, but nothing too current. I ask because a neo-con on another board cites increased oil production in Iraq as a sign that the "surge" aka: escalation is working. Funny he would use that as proof, since this war was never about oil. :eyes:

Does anyone have a link that shows the current ownership of the Iraqi oil fields, or the contracts to sell the oil since the invasion?

[robinlynne]

1. just a guess...exxonmobil.

[begin_within]

2. Ken Lay?

This war was never about oil? :shrug:

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. ROFL!

:evilgrin:

[DesertFlower]

4. didn't dubya say that the oil

would pay for the war?

i would like to know why gas prices were $1.59 when bush took office and now there over $3.00?

[Sal Minella]

8. Think it was Rummy who cheerfully said the rebuilding of Iraq would be paid for with oil sales.

This may come as news to the people there who are still without electricity and running water.

[bbinacan]

5. No link

but I seem to recall that most contracts were, or are about to be, awarded to Asian companies.:shrug:

[bonito]

6. LOL, you need to ask?

Its da MOB.

[tabatha]

7. possibly still to iraq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_oil_law_(2007)

seems as though the law has not been passed.