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12/29/2020
By Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iran will resume normal gas
flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Iraq
on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for Iraq s electricity
ministry said.
Iran s state gas company said on Monday it had slashed
supplies to neighbouring Iraq over arrears of more than $6
billion. The Iraqi electricity ministry said the cuts placed
Baghdad and other cities at risk of serious power shortages.
An agreement was reached during a meeting between Iranian
Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, who is visiting Baghdad, and
Iraqi counterpart Majid Mahdi to resume normal gas flow rates as
Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills, Iraq ministry says reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills December 29, 2020 at 6:02 pm | Published in: Iran, Iraq, Middle East, News
A gas flare on an oil production platform in Iran [REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/] December 29, 2020 at 6:02 pm
Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Iraq on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for Iraq s electricity ministry said.
Iran s state gas company said on Monday it had slashed supplies to neighbouring Iraq over arrears of more than $6 billion. The Iraqi electricity ministry said the cuts placed Baghdad and other cities at risk of serious power shortages.
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 5:19 PM
[ Last Update: Tuesday, 29 December 2020 5:19 PM ] Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian speaks to an IRNA reporter in Baghdad after meeting senior Iraqi officials on December 29, 2020. (IRNA photo)
Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says he has reached an agreement with the Iraqi government authorities on how Iranian funds blocked in a commercial bank in the Arab country could be used by Tehran for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines from a European manufacturer.
While visiting the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, Ardakanian said that Iraqi authorities had also agreed to pay overdue debts to the National Iranian Gas Company and Iran’s state electricity company Tavanir.