Iraq signs deal with BP to boost oil output in Kirkuk

Iraq's Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi (3rd R) and BP's President of Middle East Michael Townshend (4th R) attend the signing ceremony in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Jan. 18, 2018. Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with British energy giant BP Thursday to develop the crude oil production in Iraq's northern Kirkuk oilfields. (Xinhua/Raizer Zangana)