By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to contract Excelerate Energy for the construction of a floating platform to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). The decision forms part of ongoing efforts to establish a floating LNG import terminal and is based on Cabinet Decision No. 878 of 2025. In […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Cabinet has approved the South Gas Company (SGC) to oversee the establishment of a fixed platform for importing liquefied gas. The company has been granted the following responsibilities: Coordination with Iraqi Ports Authority: Identify platform and gas storage locations, define specifications, and negotiate preparatory works including excavation, landfilling, and berth construction. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced the opening of a second terminal for the export of liquid gas and condensates at Umm Qasr Port in Basra. The new facility, inaugurated by Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs, Izzat Saber Ismail, will enhance export flexibility, increasing current monthly export capacity from 50 tons to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has nnounced a significant increase in the reserves of liquid gas, now exceeding 133,000 tons, and a rise in production to over 7,000 tons per day. Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs, Izzat Saber, reported that the daily production of liquid gas from producing companies has reached 7,370 […]
