Libya will supply four major European trading houses with crude oil in 2012 according to a National Oil Corporation (NOC) official.
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Southern Iraq: where oil boom means security services boom
Oil exploration and production activity is growing fast in southern Iraq.
Baker Hughes seals US$640mn Iraqi drilling contract
Iraq awarded a three-year contract valued at US$640mn to Baker Hughes to drill 60 wells in Iraqs southern Zubair oilfield, government spokesman Al Al-Dabbagh said.
Iran admits oil production hit by falling investments
Iran says its crude production has dropped due to a lack of investments in its oilfields.
Exxon considering US$10.9 billion bid for Gulf Keystone
Exxon Mobil is looking into the possibility of taking over the UKs Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) in a deal that would value the group at US$10.9 billion. (Update)