Iraq is in discussions with Iran to increase gas transportation to the country in order to operate power plants.
The ministry of electricity for Iraq feels that Iran understands Iraq’s needs. The ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed Musa, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “the ministry is continuing with the Iranian side to raise gas transportation sufficiently to operate power stations in Iraq,” noting that “there is an increase in gas transport , as the transported gas has reached 40 million cubic meters per day.
Moussa added that “the ministry is discussing with the Iranian side to gradually increase the gas transportation ,” stressing that “the Iranian side understands Iraq’s need.”
He continued, “We currently need from 50 to 55 million cubic meters of Iranian gas, and we hope to reach this amount by communicating with the Iranian side.”
Iraq has started the process of repaying the Iranian gas debt, while also saying it needs more than 50 million cubic meters per day.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity Ahmed Moussa said: “the Iraqi government began paying the Iranian gas dues, which are late for the year 2020, through internal borrowing from the Trade Bank of Iraq, and the money was deposited by the Ministry of Finance in the Credit Fund, and we are still counting on Emergency Support Law for the Repayment of the Loan Amount.
He added that “in parallel, there are meetings and meetings with the Iranian Ministry of Energy and the gas company there to raise the levels of what flows into Iraq in order to strengthen the capabilities of the national system.”
He added, “Iraq currently needs between 50-55 million cubic meters of gas per day, and the Iranian side pledged to raise the quantities with the start of the payment process, and we expect the quantities to increase within two days.”
