INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shafaq News/ PetroChina might decamp from Iraq if the demonstrations near its sites in the southern governorate of Maysan continue to
jeopardize the safety of its employees, a source said on Sunday.A source familiar with the matter revealed that the company said it might
relocate to another governorate or leave the country if the demonstrators continue to hamper with the company's security and the safety of
its workers. "If the Chinese company leaves the country, Iraq will lose 500 thousand barrels a day," the source said, "more than 5000
Iraqis will also lose their jobs.""Locals from al-Kahla area demand the company provide them with potable water and electricity
However, this is not within the mandate or capabilities," the source continued. "It also resolutely rejected offering more job grades," the
source continued. Footage showed a group of demonstrators attempting to storm the company's headquarters in Maysan and the security forces
firing bullets in the air. On Sunday morning, the security forces blocked the bridge leading to the Chinese company to prevent the
demonstrators from reaching the company.
