Iraq could lower its reliance on Iranian gas and electricity imports next year if (and when) OPEC's second largest oil producer can implement multi-billion deals signed with US companies and attract Saudi investments, the deputy prime minister said.
Iraq signed $8 billion worth of energy deals...
Crude oil prices rose on Monday as storms closed in on the Gulf of Mexico, shutting more than half its oil production, and on coronavirus optimism after US regulators approved the use of blood plasma from recovered patients as a treatment option.
Brent futures gained 9 cents, or 0.2%, to $44.44...