MP: Iraq will become one of the most important gas exporters in the Middle East within three years
MP: Iraq will become one of the most important gas exporters in the Middle East within three years
11-6-2025
Information / Baghdad..
MP Ali Al-Lami confirmed on Thursday that Iraq will become one of the key players in the Middle East in the field of natural gas exports within the next three years.
Al-Lami told Al-Maalomah that “Iraq has a series of major gas fields that contain large reserves of natural gas, especially the Mansouriya and Akaz fields, as well as other fields that are currently being developed,” indicating that “all of these fields are currently undergoing advanced development operations, and the first stages of actual production are expected to begin during 2026.”
He added that “completing the production phases in parallel with ending the flaring of associated gas in the oil fields will make Iraq, within three to four years, one of the main players in exporting natural gas in the Middle East, if the pace of development continues at the current level.”
Al-Lami pointed out that “exporting natural gas at high levels will grant Iraq significant economic flexibility, especially given the fluctuations in the oil market from time to time. This will contribute to stabilizing financial revenues and investing in the gas wealth that has been wasted for decades due to flaring in oil fields.”
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