Iraq to hold major oil conference in Oct

Iraq will hold a major oil and gas conference in October to allow foreign oil firms to get a better understanding of the country’s energy potential, the Oil Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Oct 17-19 energy conference and exhibition will be the first event of its type in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. More than 50 international oil companies would take part, Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad told a news conference.