Shell's withdrawal from work in Iraq was not the first of its kind, but was preceded by several withdrawals. The reasons were due to logistical and security matters, experts told Al Jazeera Net.
The Dutch energy company Shell announced its withdrawal from the giant petrochemical industries project known as “Nebras’ The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals confirmed that the company’s apology for continuing with the project is due to changing its policy in investing in petro chemical industries.