Al-Gharibawi: Political divisions prevent the approval of the oil and gas law.
Al-Gharibawi: Political divisions prevent the approval of the oil and gas law.
10-20-2025
Al-Maalouma/Baghdad..
Representative Basem Al-Gharibawi expressed his deep regret on Monday over the failure to enact the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session, noting that the depth of political differences makes it difficult to reach an agreement on this law.
Al-Gharibawi said in a statement to Al-Maalouma, “The oil and gas law is one of the strategic laws that was supposed to be passed several sessions ago, but the deep divisions between political blocs, particularly regarding the mechanisms for managing wealth and its distribution between the center, the region, and the governorates, prevented agreement on it.”
He added, “There is insistence from some parties to impose their vision in a manner that contradicts the constitution, which has led to the failure of understandings.” He pointed out that the current political climate does not allow for the birth of the law in light of the ongoing tensions and narrow interests.
He pointed out that “postponing the law will exacerbate problems related to natural resource management and negatively impact economic development and fairness in the distribution of revenues,” calling on political blocs to “prioritize the national interest over narrow factional interests and develop a clear roadmap to resolve the points of contention.”
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