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Postpone Iranian gas exports to Iraq again because of security concerns
Saturday 27-06-2015 | 3:23:56
Twilight News / transfer the website of the Ministry of Iranian oil (Shana) for an Iranian official as saying on Saturday that Iran to export natural gas to Iraq plans were postponed indefinitely and official attributed the postponement to the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.
And Iran and Iraq signed an agreement in 2013 under which Tehran to start exporting gas to Iraq to feed the three power stations in Baghdad and Diyala, but two years after the export process has not yet begun.
And transfer site for Shana Ali Reza full head of National Iranian Gas Export Company as saying "the lack of security and the presence of Daash (organization of the Islamic State) behind the postponement of gas exports to Iraq."
Asked when exports could begin full-fledged said "this depends on the security situation in Iraq.
In March, he said that full gas exports to Iraq could begin in May if the security situation improved. Iran announced the postponement for the first time in September last year, shortly after the control of the organization of the Islamic state over large areas of the territory of Iraq.
Iran has huge reserves of gas and export limited quantities to Turkey but they are unable to increase production fast enough to meet the domestic needs of fuel. And northern Iran depends heavily on gas imports from Turkmenistan, especially for use in heating in the winter.
Tehran talks are under way with the six Western powers in order to reach an agreement to curb its nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions which foreign investment in Iran's energy sector may open within a year.
Such as Iran and Iraq, a major oil and a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries producer (OPEC) and is making strenuous efforts to attract foreign investment to develop its gas industry also suffers a severe shortage of electricity
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Saturday 27-06-2015 | 3:23:56
Twilight News / transfer the website of the Ministry of Iranian oil (Shana) for an Iranian official as saying on Saturday that Iran to export natural gas to Iraq plans were postponed indefinitely and official attributed the postponement to the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.
And Iran and Iraq signed an agreement in 2013 under which Tehran to start exporting gas to Iraq to feed the three power stations in Baghdad and Diyala, but two years after the export process has not yet begun.
And transfer site for Shana Ali Reza full head of National Iranian Gas Export Company as saying "the lack of security and the presence of Daash (organization of the Islamic State) behind the postponement of gas exports to Iraq."
Asked when exports could begin full-fledged said "this depends on the security situation in Iraq.
In March, he said that full gas exports to Iraq could begin in May if the security situation improved. Iran announced the postponement for the first time in September last year, shortly after the control of the organization of the Islamic state over large areas of the territory of Iraq.
Iran has huge reserves of gas and export limited quantities to Turkey but they are unable to increase production fast enough to meet the domestic needs of fuel. And northern Iran depends heavily on gas imports from Turkmenistan, especially for use in heating in the winter.
Tehran talks are under way with the six Western powers in order to reach an agreement to curb its nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions which foreign investment in Iran's energy sector may open within a year.
Such as Iran and Iraq, a major oil and a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries producer (OPEC) and is making strenuous efforts to attract foreign investment to develop its gas industry also suffers a severe shortage of electricity
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