Iraq's Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh in Baghdad, October 13, 2009. Iraq is in the final stages of negotiating deals for oilfields left over from a June energy auction after oil majors put forward new bids for production targets and accepted Iraq's fee terms, a top official said. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS)
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