Mazen Al-Eshaiker on impact of Iraqi turmoil on oil market

Global Business

While the Iraqi government says it is still in control of the country’s main oil refinery, there are conflicting accounts. Analsysts say the refinery and a neighboring power plant supply Iraq with a third of its fuel and nearly a tenth of its electricity.

So how is the ongoing crisis in Iraq affecting the oil market? CCTV’s Jessica Stone interviews Mazen Al -Eshaiker, Chairman of the Injah Development Center; and Economic Advisor to the Iraqi National Congress.

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Interview with Mazen Al-Eshaiker on Iraqi turmoil\'s impact on oil market

Mr. Mazen Al -Eshaiker, the chairman of the Injah Development Center, and an Economic Advisor to the Iraqi National Congress, joined CCTV's discussion on Iraq's turmoil. He joins us from Irvine, California.