But it remains unclear who has the right to export Iraqi oil.

People are no longer saying you won't see Iraqi oil this year.

The entire effort was financed by the sale of Iraqi oil.

Iraqi oil already makes its way to the United States market.

"We believe the market needs Iraqi oil in the future," he said.

So far, the market for Iraqi oil appears largely to have dried up.

Privately, some officials suggest that Iraqi oil will pay for it.

By world standards, production costs for Iraqi oil are relatively low.

Much nonsense has also been talked about control of Iraqi oil.

Some Iraqi oil has been smuggled out of the country in recent years.