Iran resumes gas supplies to Iraq at 7 million cubic feet per day, Iraqi ministry says

Baghdad, Iraq. Iranian gas supplies to Iraq have resumed at a rate of 7 million cubic feet per day, the spokesperson for the Iraqi electricity ministry said on Wednesday.

Supply resumption and earlier halt

Iraq reported a halt in Iranian gas supplies in December, citing the shutdown of some generating units and load shedding at others.

Reliance on Iranian energy

Tehran supplies between a third and 40% of Iraq’s gas and power needs.

Planned talks in Tehran

The Iraqi ministry plans to visit Tehran to discuss the required quantities of gas for the summer.

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