By John Lee. Iran’s gas and electricity exports to Iraq are reportedy expected to reach $5 billion by the end of the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 21, 2020. Mehr news agency quotes the Secretary General of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber, Seyed Hamid Hosseini, as saying that if Iraq agrees it is possible […]
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Basra Protests Build as Sub-standard Services Persist
By Editor on 2nd July 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Public Works News, Politics, Security
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Basra protests build in Iraq as sub-standard services persist In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Iraqi Minister of Electricity Luay al-Khatteeb talked about the situation of Iraq’s electricity sector amid tense […]
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Iraq gets Reprieve to continue Buying Iranian Gas
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. US grants Iraq reprieve to continue buying Iranian gas The United States has decided to grant Iraq a third 90-day sanctions waiver so it can continue to purchase gas from […]
US "Grants Iraq Waiver to Buy Iranian Energy"
Washington has exempted Baghdad from some of its unilateral sanctions against Tehran, allowing Iraq to continue importing energy from Iran, according to the US envoy to Baghdad. Baghdad can now buy energy from Iran, US charge d’affaires Joey Hood told reporters on Wednesday, Iran's Press TV reported. The waiver will allow Iraq to continue buying […]
Iraq "has Contingency Plans" for Iranian Gas
By John Lee. Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban (pictured) has reportedly said on Thursday that Iraq has contingency plans in place to cope with any stoppage of Iranian gas imports. His comments come as the US increases sanctions pressure on Iran. According to Reuters, Ghadhban added that he hopes no such disruption will take place. (Source: […]
Iran Boosting Gas Exports to Iraq
An Iranian official said the exports of natural gas to Iraq are growing steadily and are expected to hit 40 million cubic meters a day in summer. Managing director of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC) Hassan Montazer Torbati told Tasnim that Iran’s gas exports to Iraq are constantly increasing and nearing a […]
Video: Iran Sanctions threaten Iraq's Energy Supply
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There is a fight over energy in Iraq between the US and Iran. Iraq relies on Iranian gas for nearly half of its energy - gas that is now subject to US sanctions […]
Gas Imports from Iran Interrupted
By John Lee. Gas exports from Iran to Iraq have reportedly been interrupted as authorities in Iran repair pipeline damage caused during a recent earthquake. The gas is used for electricity generation, with the cut reducing available power by 2,500 megawatts (MW). Supplies are expected to be restored over the coming days. (Sources: Iraq Oil […]
Iraq seeks Sanctions Waiver on Iran Energy Trade
Iraq is negotiating with the U.S. for exemptions from the impending snap-back of sanctions against Iran, arguing that it could not cut consumption of Iranian electricity and natural gas immediately without suffering serious economic harm and social instability. An Iraqi delegation was in Washington last week seeking a waiver for its cross-border trade, meeting with […]
Iran to Boost Gas Exports to Iraq
A top Iranian energy official unveiled plans for a rise in natural gas exports to neighboring Iraq next year. In an interview with Tasnim on Saturday, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Hamid Reza Araqi said the country’s exports of natural gas to Iraq will increase during the spring and summer of […]
Iran-Iraq Pipeline comes with Major Environmental Costs
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. On July 21, farmers complained about a gas pipeline dredging their farmlands. The pipeline carries gas from Iran to Baghdad through Bismayah, which is located in southeast Baghdad. […]
Iran says Gas Exports to Iraq set to Increase
Iran's deputy oil minister has said gas exports to Iraq has reached 7-8m cubic metres per day and will increase as demand is growing, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on July 28. Hamid Reza Araqi (pictured), who is also the head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), said Iraq has suggested […]