Parliamentary Oil: Political consensus is absent from the Oil and Gas Law
Parliamentary Oil: Political consensus is absent from the Oil and Gas Law
5-3-2024
Information / Baghdad…
Member of the Parliamentary Oil and Natural Resources Committee, MP Kazem Al-Touki, confirmed the absence of political consensus regarding the oil and gas law.
Al-Touki told Al-Maalouma, “The obstacles that hinder the passage of the law are political and not technical, calling for their resolution through Baghdad, Erbil, and the oil-producing governorates to ensure the passage of the law.”
He added, “The law will not see the light of day because of political differences and obstacles that prevent it from being finalized and handed over to the House of Representatives for reading and passing.”
He stated that “the outstanding oil issues between Baghdad and Erbil and the demands of the oil-producing governorates are all factors that prevented the government from completing the draft law.”
He stressed the need for “political consensus to resolve the law.”
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