BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold

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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/bp-conocophillips-to-back-iraq-with-major-energy-investment-.html",
    "title": "BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold",
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    "excerpt": "In this article BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iranian disruption, according to people familiar with the plans. The announcements are expected during the U.S.-Iraq Business Summit in Washington, CNBC's Brian Sullivan told Access Middle East , citing sources. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi will meet senior U.S. officials and executives from major energy companies at the summit. The event is expected to feature more than $60 billion in agreements and memorandums of understanding between U.S. companies and the Iraqi government. The investments by BP, ConocoPhillips and other companies will be in billions of dollars, and might even be in tens of billions, the people said. Details of the individual commitments were not immediately available. The deals come as the U.S seeks to expand investment in Iraq's energy sector, boost the country's oil production and diversify export routes vulnerable to regional disruption. The Strait of Hormuz handled roughly a fifth of global oil before the war broke out and has become an increasingly important focus for energy markets after renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. BP has a history in Iraq dating back about a century and has in recent years...",
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