Qatar Petroleum Interested in Investing in Iraq's Energy Sector

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has said that Qatar Petroleum is interested in investing in the country’s energy projects. Qatar Petroleum has shown interest in Iraq’s projects in gas, extraction, refining and petrochemicals infrastructures, the ministry said in a statement. Iraq invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop oil and natural gas reserves in nine new blocks as the OPEC nation seeks to boost its output capacity.