A president of the company said The Southern Iraqi Gas Hamza Abdul Baqi is that Iraq is looking for Qatar and Sultanate Amman as possible options for Iranian gas.
These leaks come after the states move United to prevent Iraq imports from electricity from Iran.
Abdel Baqi revealed to Reuters – Monday – that Iraq will rent a floating liquefied natural gas station to mitigate the impact of the possible loss of imports of Iranian gas.
“This measure was taken due to the reduction of Iranian gas, the government cost the ministry of oil to find alternatives,” he added.
A spokesperson for the US State Department said that the president’s administration Saturday, Donald Trump canceled a penalty that has allowed Iraq since Saturday 2018 by paying the price of electricity to Iran, while Washington pursues a policy “The maximum pressure” on Tehran, But their largest trade through the border is gas.
Baghdad is currently obtaining around 50 million cubic meters of gas per day from Iran, according to its needs, according to the extension of an agreement of 5 Year March 2024.
Iraqi energy officials said Baghdad pays between 4 And $ 5 billion a year for Iran for importing gas.
Project details
The Iraqi electricity minister said that the potential loss of imports Iran’s gas can reduce approximately a third Electricity of 27 thousand megawatts.
The head of the South Gas Company explained that the LNG agreement will be signed with Bris Investment Company (BI) – and its head office – UAE – At the end of March, Adding that the station should start with the reception of the environment Gas from Qatar and Sultanate of Oman.
Abdel -Baqi revealed that the station will be held in the port of Khor Al -zubair on the Gulf, The gas is transmitted by a 45 km pipeline, already under construction At a supply point near the city of Bassora, where there are many wells Oil in southern Iraq.
He indicated that the project could provide 500 million cubic feet (14 million cubic meters) at least gas per day, or about a third of supplies Current Iran.