Para reflexão sobre os relevantes motivos que levam às guerras no Oriente Médio. Abaixo observamos a atuação dos gigantes internacionais, Exxon (norte americana) e BP (britânica) na produção de petróleo Iraquiano, outrora reservada ao Estado.

Iraq is pumping at the highest rate since Saddam Hussein seized power in 1979, supported by foreign investors such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and BP Plc (BP/) that are developing new fields and reworking older deposits. The country produced 3.03 million barrels a day in April, 7.7 percent more than in March, while Iranian production declined to 3.2 million barrels a day, according to an OPEC monthly report yesterday. Iraq’s output last exceeded Iran’s in 1988, when the countries ended their eight-year war, statistics compiled by BP show.

Noticia da Bloomberg, em 11-5-2012