Electricity Ministry : The Iranian side understands Iraq's need for gas

BAGHDAD-INA

Ministry of Electricity has determined Saturday its actual need for gas to operate power plants in the country, while confirming that the Iranian side understands Iraq's need.

 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 transportations ," 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."

 Ministry of Electricity announced, last Wednesday, the actual start of the process of repaying the Iranian gas debt, while confirming that Iraq's need amounts to more than 50 million cubic meters per day.

 A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Moussa, told Al-Iraqiya News, and the Iraqi News Agency (INA) followed it, that "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."