The Iraqi Oil Ministry has denied that the $27-billion deal with France’s TotalEnergies has stalled, following media reports to that effect. Citing sources from the ministry, Reuters reported earlier today that the deal between Iraq and TotalEnergies had stalled because of disputes about the terms and risks associated with the deal. In its statement in response to the report, the oil ministry said it was astonished at the “inaccurate information” included in it. The French supermajor signed the deal with the Iraqi government in…
