Iraq’s Oil Ministry has implemented a decision by the Cabinet to remove Ihsan Ismaael as acting director-general of the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC), temporarily replacing him with Bassim Abdulkarim. In a letter dated Oct. 27, 2019, which was obtained by Iraq Oil Report, the ministry ordered Abdulkarim, the BOC’s deputy director-general for production, to assume “the position of company director until an alternative candidate is nominated by the minister.” This content is for registered users […]