U.S. Envoy Put Heat on Halliburton for Kuwaiti Fuel
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The U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and other senior U.S. officials put pressure on Halliburton to award a contract to a Kuwaiti company suspected of overcharging to bring fuel into Iraq, according to State Department documents released on Wednesday.
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The State Department acknowledged that the first American oil contract in Iraq is at cross purposes with the stated U.S. foreign policy of strengthening the countryâs central government.
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Washington -- The inspector general for Iraq&#39;s reconstruction threw his weight Wednesday behind penalizing Halliburton Co. for its work in the war-torn country, concluding that the company&#39;s record keeping
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U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker says he wants the Iraqis to solve their own problems Caption: America's top diplomat in Baghdad (right) gets a military escort in April.
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Halliburton Co., accused of  overcharging on its contract in Iraq, on Tuesday said it may  decide not to submit new bids for the business if the U.S.  military divides up the work too deeply.
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Halliburton Co. HAL.N may decide not  to submit new bids for the logistics contracts it holds in Iraq  if the U.S. military divides up the work too deeply, Chief  Executive Officer Dave Lesar said on Tuesday.
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Halliburton, the oil services giant once run by US Vice President Dick Cheney, has emerged as a leading contender to manage the construction of two British aircraft carriers, The Sunday Telegraph said.
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Saudi Arabia&#39;s Oil Minister Ali Naimi said the kingdom has raised its capacity to 11 million barrels per day. Kuwait&#39;s Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al Sabah called on OPEC
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The U.S. ambassador to Kuwait demanded last year that Halliburton Co. retain a Kuwaiti subcontractor favored by Kuwait's government, an apparent contradiction of Bush administration assurances of a hands-off policy toward the company once headed by Dick Cheney.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has helped create a better climate between the United States and Europe and could help a diplomatic effort to support Iraq, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried told a newspaper.
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WASHINGTON -- When President Bush appointed a close family friend, former secretary of state James A. Baker III, as a special envoy to help reduce Iraq's foreign debt, Baker's monumental task was clear: to persuade the governments of the world, including Kuwait, to forgive billions that Iraq owes them.
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The U.S. ambassador to Kuwait  pressured Halliburton to give a contract in 2003 to a Kuwaiti  company now suspected of overcharging to bring fuel into Iraq,  according to State Department documents released on Wednesday.
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The US government will set up an inquiry into Iraq contracts given to Halliburton, the former firm of Vice President Dick Cheney.
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In a sign that Iraq contracts did not provide the boon executives had expected from KBR, Halliburton is considering selling it.
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The fuel was delivered to the Bushehr nuclear plant, the power station at the heart of an international dispute on Iranâs nuclear program.
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MANAMA/HOUSTON  - U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co.  is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai in a move that immediately sparked criticism from some U.S. politicians.
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The Army Corps of Engineers&#39; top contracting official has demanded an investigation into contracts given to Halliburton, citing &quot;improper action&quot; that favored Vice President Dick Cheney&#39;s old company.