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Iraq's prime minister seeks big energy investments on US trip

Al Monitor 2026/07/13 19:37

By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed

BAGHDAD, July 13 - Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi aims to secure major U.S. investment in his country's oil, gas, and power sectors during a visit to the White House this week after the Iran war hammered crude output and state finances.

Iraq's government is increasingly focused on diversifying international partnerships to better cope with regional instability, analysts say, an agenda expected to take centre stage during the July 13-18 visit.

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