By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
Why The U.S. Is Racing To Lock Down Iraq's Most Explosive Geopolitical Gas Prize
Sharing its eastern border with Iran, its northern border with Turkey, its western border with Syria and Jordan, and its southern border with Saudi Arabia, Iraq is arguably the single most geopolitically important country to the U.S., China, and Russia in the entire Middle East.
In turn, the lawless western desert province of Anbar is perhaps the most geopolitically vital area in Iraq, and the most strategically important asset in Anbar is the huge Akkas gas field.
With the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, having taken office on 16 May and showing every sign of being open to new Western energy initiatives across the country, U.S. firms have positioned themselves centre-stage to take control of the Akkas field's development.
So, what are their key objectives here and how do they aim to achieve them?
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