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Article: Pentagon Unit Takes Over Iraqi Fuel Imports.(Defense Energy Support Center)
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- The Oil Daily
- Article date:
- January 5, 2004
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WASHINGTON -- A US military fuel procurement agency will soon begin importing and distributing refined oil products to Iraq, effectively ending a controversial deal with oil service giant Halliburton that came under widespread criticism for overcharging the US government.
The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) said it expected to sign new contracts with private contractors within the next 60 to 90 days. Until then, Halliburton's Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) subsidiary will continue its fuel purchases for Iraq.
The switchover had been expected, especially after a Pentagon audit released a couple weeks ago reported that KBR had overcharged the government ...