oil in Iraq, who pumps it? ships it? sells it? buys it? and where does the money go..???

Question

This is information we do not see in the news,, why is that? I would like to see the books.

Answer 1

According to Greg Palast, the current plan is to make sure that Iraq does not exceed its OPEC quota, which is exactly the same as Iran's.

The shift in policy was complete. Initially, the neo-con strategy dominated. That strategy was to pump oil freely from Iraq's vast reserves and thereby weaken or obviate OPEC.

This was neo-con disgust at our dependence on Saudi Arabia in spite of Saudi financing of the events of 9/11 and direct participation. So, the neo-con plan was crush OPEC price controls through opening Iraqi spigots.

Then the realist energy executives took over and reverted back to the long-standing policy -- make sure that the oil stays in the ground, and that OPEC quotas remain intact.

This of course includes the ancillary benefit that the price of oil remains artificially inflated -- of no small interest to the energy tycoons here.

Answer 2

Good question. ATM, I'd guess the militias control a lot of it, and I doubt they have trouble selling it.

In the future? Probably Halliburten :P

Answer 3

The answers to all of the question is THUGS.

Answer 4

it used to be sadam, now it's probably one of his cronies,