Between Iraq and a Hard Place

In recent weeks, Iraq has made headlines again; however this time not because of casualties, war or civil strife.  After more than half a decade of instability and reconstruction, the oil-rich nation is now pressing the opportunities to host foreign commerce.  Nestled between the two largest proven reserves of oil, Saudi Arabia and Iran, Iraq follows suit as the third largest proven conventional oil-reserve at approximately 115 billion bbls. Download here