Counterterrorism concerns arise in ExxonMobil’s new deal with Qatar Petroleum

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We should look carefully at Monday’s announcement that Qatar’s state-owned petroleum company, Qatar Petroleum, has signed a major deal with U.S. energy company ExxonMobil.

Reuters reports that the deal will give Qatar Petroleum a “30 percent stake in two of Exxon’s affiliates in Argentina, giving [Qatar Petroleum] access to oil and gas shale assets in the Latin American country.”

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