Iraq Sentences Ex-Oil Chief to 8 Years for $119M Kickback Scheme

An Iraqi court sentenced former Oil Ministry official Hussein Talib Abboud to eight years in prison and ordered repayment of $36 million in stolen state funds, marking a rare anti-corruption conviction in the energy sector. The case signals a potential shift in enforcement against entrenched political patronage, though the broader impact on sector governance remains uncertain.

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