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Iraq’s reserves of liquefied gas rise to more than 133,000 tons
Amr Salem July 30, 2024 420 2 min
An employee turns a valve at the Nahr Bin Omar natural gas field, north of the southern Iraqi port of Basra. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Oil revealed on Tuesday that its output of liquefied gas had increased to over 7,000 tons and that its reserves had reached over 133,000 tons.
The Oil Ministry’s Undersecretary for Gas Affairs, Izzat Saber, mentioned in a statement that the daily production rate of liquefied gas in Iraq reached 7,370 tons.
The Iraqi Prime Minister and the Oil Minister both support the gas industry, Saber said, adding that
the government’s gas utilization projects are the reason behind the increase in liquefied gas output.
The Director of Iraq’s Gas Filling and Services Company, Anmar Ali Hussein, said that the company succeeded in meeting the needs of citizens and service sectors in the capital, Baghdad, and the rest of the Iraqi governorates.
Compared to the daily rate of gas consumption in Iraq, which is 5,700 tons, there is a surplus in the quantity of gas generated nationwide, according to Hussein.
According to the government plans, Hussein said, there will be several initiatives in the upcoming stage that will aid in the expansion and development of the gas industry.
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Amr Salem July 30, 2024 420 2 min
An employee turns a valve at the Nahr Bin Omar natural gas field, north of the southern Iraqi port of Basra. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Oil revealed on Tuesday that its output of liquefied gas had increased to over 7,000 tons and that its reserves had reached over 133,000 tons.
The Oil Ministry’s Undersecretary for Gas Affairs, Izzat Saber, mentioned in a statement that the daily production rate of liquefied gas in Iraq reached 7,370 tons.
The Iraqi Prime Minister and the Oil Minister both support the gas industry, Saber said, adding that
the government’s gas utilization projects are the reason behind the increase in liquefied gas output.
The Director of Iraq’s Gas Filling and Services Company, Anmar Ali Hussein, said that the company succeeded in meeting the needs of citizens and service sectors in the capital, Baghdad, and the rest of the Iraqi governorates.
Compared to the daily rate of gas consumption in Iraq, which is 5,700 tons, there is a surplus in the quantity of gas generated nationwide, according to Hussein.
According to the government plans, Hussein said, there will be several initiatives in the upcoming stage that will aid in the expansion and development of the gas industry.
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