The state-run Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) introduced on Monday that the fuel provides provided to Iraq in current weeks are in compliance with the portions stipulated within the fuel provide contract between the 2 nations, Press TV reported.
Gholamreza Kushki, head of NIGC’s dispatch operations, mentioned fuel exports to Iraq are usually carried out by means of two pipelines in southern and western Iran, and one of many pipelines is present process common upkeep. It was accomplished just a few weeks in a while Sunday, permitting for restore work, he added. Start the second pipeline on the identical day.
“This switchover between export terminals present process overhaul work was achieved with advance discover and relies on the phrases of the settlement signed between each events,” Kuschke mentioned.
He mentioned fuel exports from Iran to Iraq are sometimes decrease within the six months ending in late March in comparison with the six months ending in September as a result of demand points that exist in Arab nations.
The remarks got here a day after Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity spokesperson mentioned a discount in fuel provides from Iran had brought on a big discount in energy technology capability within the capital Baghdad and areas of southern and central Iraq.
Ahmed Musa mentioned Iraq has misplaced practically 5,500 gigawatts (GW) of energy technology capability as a result of provide issues from Iran.
Iraq depends on Iran for a good portion of its electrical energy wants, and a few estimates point out that about 25% of the nation’s 27.45 million GW of electrical energy technology is instantly depending on fuel imports from Iran. The nation additionally imports electrical energy from Iran to fulfill its rising power wants.
According to current experiences, Iraq has misplaced an extra 3GW of energy technology as a result of plans to improve its energy vegetation.
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