Prime Minister: Iraq committed to OPEC production plans

Baghdad -  INA 

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed today, Thursday, that Iraq is committed to OPEC's plans regarding production.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham al-Ghais."

He added that "the meeting discussed issues related to the oil market, with what the region is witnessing, which represents the main source of oil to the world, and the importance of coordinating joint efforts between all member states of the organization, in a way that maintains the sustainability and stability of oil prices and does not harm exporters and consumers."

The Prime Minister stressed - according to the statement - that "Iraq, as one of the largest oil exporting countries in the organization, always declares its commitment to the general policies of the plans adopted by OPEC countries regarding production, or what is determined within the framework of the OPEC Plus agreement."