After spending 80 billion dollars.. Maintenance in the vicinity cuts off electricity for 5 days to Iraq

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Electricity: We signed a number of contracts in clean energy and there is a need for Iranian gas

• Time: 05/02/2022 12:10:43
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced that it had signed a number of contracts in the generation of clean energy.

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Al-Abadi, told {Euphrates News}, "The ministry has signed a number of contracts with international companies regarding clean energy, and its projects will enhance the status of the energy system, in addition to that it will be within the medium plan ranges from two to three years."
He added, "These projects are under implementation, and if they are completed, they will be present in the ministry's intermediate plan."
He stressed that "the need for Iranian gas will remain until the completion of the fuel plan."

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The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announces new understandings with Iran to raise the pace of gas supply

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced an agreement with Iran to raise the gas emissions needed to operate the plants from 8 to 30 million cubic meters per day, and to agree to pay the dues within 3 years.

Reported Mehr News Agency , that Iraq relies mainly on imported gas from Iran to operate power stations, despite being the second largest producer of crude oil in the Organization (OPEC).

The Ministry of Electricity is racing against time to achieve stable supply in the summer, as the reduction in gas supplies from Iran last summer led to the system’s setback and fluctuation in supply rates.

The official spokesman for the ministry, Ahmed Musa Al-Abadi, told "Al-Sabah" newspaper: There were previous agreements with Iran to supply gas at different rates in summer and winter, ranging from 50-70 million cubic meters per day in order to operate the stations.

And he indicated that the past period witnessed a variation in gas emissions, as it receded and decreased to significant levels, reaching between 5-8 million cubic meters per day, which was reflected in the supply of electrical energy and made the system in a critical condition and a great challenge due to the suspension of some obstetric units and the increase in loads.

Al-Abadi pointed out that the understandings with the Iranian side, according to government data and the Prime Minister’s directives, resulted in raising the ratio from 8 million to 30 million cubic meters per day, although this quantity does not meet Iraq’s need to provide electric power with the entry of peak loads this summer.

He pointed out that negotiations are still ongoing with the Iranian side, as a government delegation recently visited the capital, Tehran, in order to raise gas rates in favor of electricity, in addition to agreeing on a mechanism for paying dues after the approval of the Prime Minister to be paid within 3 years in order to raise the releases.

He added that part of the national gas is currently used to operate the stations in the southern region, while the stations in the central and northern regions are still in need of gas and fuel supplied.

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Electricity: New understandings with Iran regarding gas releases.. 30 million cubic meters per day

2022.05.08 - 09:19

 

Baghdad - people  

On Sunday, the Ministry of Electricity announced understandings with the Iranian side to raise gas emissions needed to operate Iraqi stations from 8 to 30 million cubic meters per day.  

  

  

Ministry spokesman Ahmed Moussa said in a statement to the official newspaper, which was monitored by "Nas" today, Sunday (May 8, 2022), that "there are previous agreements with Iran to supply gas at different rates in summer and winter, ranging from 50-70 million cubic meters per day in order to operate the stations." .  

  

He explained that "the past period witnessed a variation in gas emissions, as it receded and decreased to significant levels, reaching between 5-8 million cubic meters per day, which was reflected in the supply of electrical energy and made the system in a critical condition and a great challenge due to the suspension of some obstetric units and the increase in loads."  

  

Al-Abadi pointed out that "the understandings with the Iranian side, according to government data and the Prime Minister's directives, resulted in raising the ratio from 8 million to 30 million cubic meters per day, although this quantity does not meet Iraq's need to provide electrical energy with the entry of peak loads this summer." .   

  

He pointed out that "negotiations are still ongoing with the Iranian side, as a government delegation recently visited the capital, Tehran, in order to raise gas rates in favor of electricity, in addition to agreeing on a mechanism for paying dues after the approval of the Prime Minister to be paid within 3 years in order to raise the releases." ".  

  

And he indicated that "the government has also worked to achieve integration between the ministries to provide the ministry's needs, including going to the Ministry of Oil to prepare an integrated fuel plan that includes the rehabilitation of gas fields and the pipeline network and the establishment of refineries, but it needs a time limit to complete it."  

  

He added, "Part of the national gas is currently used to operate the stations in the southern region, while the stations in the central and northern regions are still in need of gas and fuel supplied."  

  

Earlier, the Ministry of Electricity identified 3 reasons behind the current crisis in energy supply, explaining that Iranian gas transmission lines have completely stopped.  

  

And the ministry’s spokesman, Ahmed Moussa, said, in an interview with colleague Hisham Ali, followed by “Nass” (January 23, 2022), that “Iraq still urgently needs Iranian gas to operate its electrical stations, and whoever says the opposite of this is a liar,” explaining that “Iranian gas transmission lines It stopped completely."    

  

Moussa attributed the decline in the supply of electric power in Iraqi cities to 3 reasons, saying: "The interruption of Iranian gas is the first reason, and the local need for funds to keep pace with the increased demand for any investment plan, and the third reason is the urgent need for water releases to operate steam electric stations."    

  

He added, "The Mosul steam plant, which has a capacity of 755 megawatts, is now operating with a capacity of 230 megawatts, because water emissions are deficient due to upstream countries."    

  

Moussa stressed that "the Iraqi electrical stations are not completely gaseous, but run on 5 types of fuel, but the cheapest is gas, even if it is Iraqi," noting that "the current ministry inherited the problems, and we were forced to import from Iran, because there are no offers from other countries." to supply gas.    

  

Moussa indicated, "Iraq has started searching for alternative countries to import gas," stressing that "there are cases of corruption in the Ministry of Electricity, and this is what the Prime Minister mentioned."    

  

He pointed out that "the search for gas alternative to Iranian gas is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Electricity, but the responsibility of oil, and we are not the Ministry of Energy," noting that "the fuel plan is within the authority of the Ministry of Oil."    

  

Moussa explained, "The ministry is forced to increase 2500 megawatts annually due to the increase in demand," pledging that "if gas is available, electricity will be supplied from 20-24 hours/day."    

  

Regarding the Iranian debt owed by Iraq, Moussa said: "Iran is asking Iraq for one billion and 650 million dollars, dating back three years, although Iraq paid the money, but it is withheld by the TBI Bank, because of the sanctions."    

  

Moussa added, "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed that the money be paid to the Iranian side, and now there is a meeting in the cabinet to come up with an emergency plan."    

  

Earlier, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed several measures to address the electricity shortage crisis in the country.  

  

And the Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement, “Nass” received a copy of it, (January 23, 2022), that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired today, an emergency meeting that included the ministers of oil, finance and electricity and a number of officials, devoted to discussing the electric power crisis that is witnessing The country is currently due to the increased loads on the electrical network as a result of the severe cold wave, and due to the lack of imported gas from the Iranian side.    

  

Al-Kazemi stressed, according to the statement, that "previous governments did not diversify sources of gas import and adopted one source, which led to a deterioration in electrical energy production in the event of a shortage or halt in gas imports," noting that "the current government sought to sign several giant contracts to invest gas in various fields. oil fields for the purpose of developing a final and national solution to this problem within the next few years."    

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Oil to take several measures that would contribute to providing electricity to citizens and compensating for the shortfall in energy production:      

1 Increasing the share of private generators from gas oil fuel in areas experiencing multiple power outages.      

2 Follow-up to ensure the distribution of quotas for citizens of white oil and the provision of additional quantities at outlets.      

3- Providing liquid fuels for electric power production stations to compensate for the shortfall in gas imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran.      

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New understandings with Iran to increase gas supply

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 Baghdad: Shatha Al-Janabi

The Ministry of Electricity’s negotiations with the Iranian side resulted in raising the gas emissions needed to operate the plants from 8 to 30 million cubic meters per day, and agreeing to pay the dues within 3 years. 

 

Iraq relies mainly on gas imported from Iran to operate power plants, despite being the second largest producer of crude oil in the Organization of (OPEC).

The Ministry of Electricity is racing against time to achieve stable supply in the summer, as the reduction in gas supplies from Iran last summer led to the system’s setback. 

Processing rates fluctuate.

The official spokesman for the ministry, Ahmed Musa Al-Abadi, told Al-Sabah: "There are previous agreements with Iran to supply gas at different rates in summer and winter, ranging from 50-70 million cubic meters per day in order to operate the stations."

He explained that "the past period witnessed a discrepancy in gas emissions, as it receded and decreased to significant levels, reaching between 5-8 million cubic meters per day, which was reflected in the supply of electrical energy and made the system in a critical condition and a great challenge due to the suspension of some obstetric units and the increase in loads."

Al-Abadi indicated that “the understandings with the Iranian side, according to government data and the prime minister’s directives, resulted in raising the ratio from 8 million to 30 million cubic meters per day, although this quantity does not meet Iraq’s need to provide electric power with the entry of peak loads this summer.” . 

He pointed out that "negotiations are still ongoing with the Iranian side, as a government delegation recently visited the capital, Tehran, in order to raise gas rates in favor of electricity, in addition to agreeing on a mechanism for paying the dues after the approval of the Prime Minister to be paid within 3 years in order to raise the releases." » .

And he indicated that "the government has also worked to achieve integration between the ministries to provide the ministry's needs, including going to the Ministry of Oil to prepare an integrated fuel plan that includes the rehabilitation of gas fields and the pipeline network and the establishment of refineries, but it needs a time limit for its completion."

He added, "Part of the national gas is currently used to operate the stations in the southern region, while the stations in the central and northern regions are still in need of gas and fuel supplied."

Editing: Ali Mowaffaq

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Electricity reveals developments in communication with Tehran to raise gas emissions: the summer of 2022 will be different

2022.05.11 - 22:04

 

Baghdad - people  

The Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim Agency, revealed, on Wednesday, the developments of communication with the Iranian side to raise the quantities of gas supplied to Iraq.  

  

  

Karim said in an interview with his colleague Saadoun Mohsen Damad, followed by "Nas" (May 11, 2022), "It was agreed with the Iranian side to supply Iraq with 50 million cubic meters per day of gas," noting that "Iraq needs Iranian gas between 5 -10 years, as we depend on Iranian gas to generate 7-8 thousand megawatts per day.  

  

He added, "The adoption of the emergency support law will enable us to pay the gas debts as of June 1," noting that "Iran now supplies us between 35-38 million cubic meters of gas per day."  

  

And between, "We hope to reach the production of 25 thousand megawatts per day with the arrival of gas flows from Iran to the agreed quantities," adding, "The local gas enables us to generate 4000 megawatts per day, which is not enough."  

  

On the other hand, Karim said, "The linking line with Turkey will be ready within a week, while the construction work of the link line with Jordan has begun by the executing company, and we have negotiations with the Gulf Interconnection Authority next week."  

  

He added, "The connection with Saudi Arabia will be in two phases, 500 and 1,500 megawatts," noting that "Qatari gas will reach us via ships, and this could start within months."  

  

He pointed out that "the processing hours this summer will be better compared to the previous one, as we are currently producing more than 21,000 megawatts per day."  

  

And the Ministry of Electricity announced, earlier, understandings with the Iranian side to raise the gas emissions needed to operate Iraqi stations from 8 to 30 million cubic meters per day.  

  

Ministry spokesman Ahmed Moussa said in a statement to the official newspaper, which was monitored by "Nas" today, Sunday (May 8, 2022), that "there are previous agreements with Iran to supply gas at different rates in summer and winter, ranging from 50-70 million cubic meters per day in order to operate the stations." .    

  

He explained that "the past period witnessed a variation in gas emissions, as it receded and decreased to significant levels, reaching between 5-8 million cubic meters per day, which was reflected in the supply of electrical energy and made the system in a critical condition and a great challenge due to the suspension of some obstetric units and the increase in loads."    

  

Al-Abadi pointed out that "the understandings with the Iranian side, according to government data and the Prime Minister's directives, resulted in raising the ratio from 8 million to 30 million cubic meters per day, although this quantity does not meet Iraq's need to provide electrical energy with the entry of peak loads this summer." .     

  

He pointed out that "negotiations are still ongoing with the Iranian side, as a government delegation recently visited the capital, Tehran, in order to raise gas rates in favor of electricity, in addition to agreeing on a mechanism for paying dues after the approval of the Prime Minister to be paid within 3 years in order to raise the releases." ".    

  

And he indicated that "the government has also worked to achieve integration between the ministries to provide the ministry's needs, including going to the Ministry of Oil to prepare an integrated fuel plan that includes the rehabilitation of gas fields and the pipeline network and the establishment of refineries, but it needs a time limit to complete it."    

  

He added, "Part of the national gas is currently used to operate the stations in the southern region, while the stations in the central and northern regions are still in need of gas and fuel supplied."   

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Minister of Electricity: A new agreement with Iran regarding gas, and this is the date for the readiness of the linking line with Turkey

• Time: 05/11/2022 21:51:39
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{Local: Al Furat News} Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim revealed today, Wednesday, a new agreement with the Iranian side to supply Iraq with 50 million cubic meters of gas per day.

 

Karim said, in a televised statement: "It was agreed with the Iranian side that Iraq needs Iranian gas for 5-10 years."
He added, "The emergency support law will enable us to pay the gas debts as of next June 1," revealing, "Iran now supplies us between 35-38 million cubic meters of gas per day."
Karim indicated, "We hope to reach the production of 25,000 megawatts per day with the arrival of gas flows from Iran to the agreed quantities," noting that "domestic gas enables us to generate 4,000 megawatts per day, which is not enough."
"The linking line with Turkey will be ready within a week. As for the construction work of the link line with Jordan only, the executing company started."

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Iraq and Iran are drafting a new gas contract and set the date for repaying the debts

• Time: 05/16/2022 12:47:33
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{Economic: Al Furat News} The Executive Director of the National Iranian Gas Company, Majid Chekbani, confirmed that the contract for supplying Iranian gas to Iraq will expire next year, and that the two parties are in the process of drafting a new contract.

Chekbni said in a statement on the sidelines of the International Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Exhibition in Tehran, that "the two sides have concluded a memorandum of understanding on increasing gas exports in recent weeks, and on the basis of which gas flows have been increased according to Iraq's need."

According to the memo, he confirmed that "Iraq will pay its debts to Iran this May."

He added that "the Iranian debts owed by Iraq amount to 1.6 billion dollars."

A few days ago, Minister of Electricity Adel Karim announced that an agreement had been reached with the Iranian side to supply Iraq with fifty million cubic meters per day of gas during the four summer months, pointing out that Iraq would import in the winter between ten and twenty million cubic meters of Iranian gas per day. .

Karim explained that Iran agreed to supply Iraq with gas, but with conditions, and said that Iraq owes Iran an amount of 1.692 billion dollars for gas dues, noting that the adoption of the emergency support law will enable Iraq to pay its gas debts as of early June.

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Iraq: Debts and receivables for imported Iranian gas are still pending in many of its details

 

 2022-05-17 07:29

 

Shafaq News/ The Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, complained, on Tuesday, about the lack of funding for the ministry, which affected the level of energy production and supply in the country, in addition to hampering the payment of debts and dues for Iranian gas supplied to Iraq.

This came during his meeting at the Federal Court, today, with the President of the Federal Supreme Court, Judge Jassim Muhammad, on a visit aimed at deliberating on developments related to energy and the national electricity system, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electricity.

The statement added that the minister reviewed the ministry's plan during the first months of 2022, as the efforts of its children began to bear fruit after implementing the comprehensive strategic plans of the ministry at the level of its three sectors, both by completing periodic and emergency maintenance of production stations and working on the introduction of new generation capacities, and the construction of fixed and mobile stations, Reconstruction and expansion of transmission networks, strengthening of sub-distribution networks at the level of all governorates, and many projects and agreements with international companies with solid expertise that will add significant technical support to the energy industry in Iraq.

He also referred to the most important and serious exceptional circumstances the ministry is going through, which have affected and still affect its general performance, especially the lack of funding, of which the esteemed Council of Ministers covered a part, but the ministry’s commitments towards implementing its existing and proposed projects, and the ministry’s obligations to pay debts and dues for Iranian gas supplier , is still stuck in many of its details and the need to find a legal mechanism to pay the dues and add additional amounts to buy gas, at a time when the summer of 2022 is upon us with its known requirements from the citizen about providing them with electric power

For his part, Judge (Jassim Muhammad) praised the ministry’s efforts in developing the national system, where everyone feels its clear effects, and we follow with interest all steps to provide optimal services to citizens, and we greatly understand the obstacles that stand in the way between the ministry’s ambitions and the reality of equipment, and we will work seriously to support Electricity and finding flexible solutions to all its problems.

 

Iraq has been suffering from a chronic electricity shortage crisis for decades as a result of the siege and successive wars. For many years, residents have protested against frequent power cuts, especially in the summer, when temperatures sometimes reach 50 degrees Celsius.

Iraq is holding talks with Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia, to import electricity from them by linking its organization with the Gulf system, after it had depended on Iran alone during the past years by importing 1200 megawatts as well as gas fuel to feed local electric power stations.

Iraq also intends to import electricity from Jordan and Turkey, in an effort from Baghdad to fill the shortage until building power stations that are able to meet local consumption.

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Iran interference in Iraq, your more then likely not gonna get 1 dinar within a month D/A

 

 

Payment must be made within a month.. Iraq owes one billion and 600 million dollars for Iranian gas dues

 

 2022-05-18 03:05

 

Shafaq News/ The General Director of the National Iranian Gas Company, Majid Jakini, announced that Iraq owes an amount of 1.6 billion dollars for importing gas from Iran, indicating that this country must pay its debt within a maximum period of one month.

In a statement to Iranian media, Chekini said that according to the agreement signed between Tehran and Baghdad, the latter should pay 1.6 billion dollars to import gas from the Islamic Republic of Iran.

On the other hand, the Iranian official noted that Iran must supply gas to Iraq according to the volume specified in the bilateral agreement between the two countries.

Gekini continued by saying that, given the circumstances of Iraq and its need to import more Iranian gas, it was agreed to continue and increase the volume of Iranian gas exports to this country. Baghdad will repay the debt owed to Iran within one month.

 

On Tuesday, the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, had complained about the lack of funding for the ministry, which affected the level of energy production and supply in the country, in addition to impeding the payment of debts and dues for Iranian gas supplied to Iraq.

Iraq has been suffering from a chronic electricity shortage crisis for decades as a result of the siege and successive wars. For many years, residents have protested against frequent power cuts, especially in the summer, when temperatures sometimes reach 50 degrees Celsius.

Iraq is holding talks with Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia, to import electricity from them by linking its organization with the Gulf system, after it had depended on Iran alone during the past years by importing 1200 megawatts as well as gas fuel to feed local electric power stations.

Iraq also intends to import electricity from Jordan and Turkey, in an effort from Baghdad to fill the shortage until building power stations that are able to meet local consumption.

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Electricity Reveals Iran's Relationship With The Lack Of Processing Hours During The Past Days

05/20/2022

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Earth News/ The Ministry of Electricity revealed today, Friday, the reasons for the decline in energy supply during the past days.

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Moussa, told Earth News, "There are efforts to have electrical interconnection projects with neighboring countries, and to talk about the Gulf linkage, Iraq has completed a set of parts," noting that "negotiations with the Gulf side are now underway to agree on the tariff price for the amount of energy paid." Which is about 500 megawatts for the first phase up to the Basra station.

He added, "After agreeing on the tariff, a line will be established linking Al-Faw station with Al-Zar station, thus completing the first phase of this connection.

Moussa said, "There is a connection with Turkey and one hundred percent has been completed at the lines of the island of Mosul and a railway station with its four branches, and the final agreement for operation has been signed in the coming days. The first phase will be 300 megawatts of work in relation to the amount of energy that can be added to the network."

He continued, "Our preparations were great, as we have completed periodic maintenance and are counting on the entry of new generation amounting to about 4000 megawatts into the system, and it will positively affect the hours of supplying electricity," noting that "what happened in the decline or lack of hours of electricity supply in different areas and what we have mentioned in the past two days due to the presence of Maintenance by the Iranian side, which supplies some of our stations with gas.

Moussa indicated that there were "some acts of sabotage that affected some of the transmission lines yesterday, as the Al-Musayyab Ghazi Al-Rasheed line was targeted with gunfire."

He continued, "We were counting on the emergency food security law, considering that it had partial specializations in favor of preparing gas dues for the value of the year 2020 and paying the dues owed to the Iranian side, which were not paid due to the failure to approve the budget for the year 2020 so that we do not fall into the problem of cutting gas."

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Parliamentary Energy: Iranian gas flows returned today after maintenance operations

2022.05.20 - 22:42

 

Baghdad - people   

Today, Friday, the Parliamentary Energy Committee said that the decrease in the quantities of Iranian gas negatively affected the preparation of citizens, but gas flows returned in the middle of the day, noting its desire to host the Minister of Electricity as an agency, to determine the nature of the ministry's preparations for the summer season.   

 

  

The committee said in a statement that “Nass” received a copy of it (20 May 2022), that “the Parliamentary Energy Committee announces its continuous follow-up to the reasons for the deterioration in the supply of electric power to all governorates. The electrical system due to the presence of maintenance by the Iranian side on the gas transmission lines from Wednesday to the middle of Friday.”  

  

She added, "The electrical system has now returned to its normal state after the Iranian gas is pumped back."  

  

The committee announced its intention to "host the Minister of Electricity during its first meeting to find out the ministry's preparations for the coming summer, in addition to asking the Council of Ministers, through the presidency of the Council, to find an appropriate way to pay the dues for importing Iranian gas to ensure the flow of gas next summer."  

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Days and 1.6 billion dollars.. two factors that will determine the fate of electricity during the summer

2022-05-21

Yas Iraq: Baghdad

 

Only one month may separate Iraq from determining the fate of electrical supplies during the coming summer, by paying off the $1.6 billion debt to Iran, as on this basis Iran will determine whether or not to raise gas pumping to Iraq.

While warnings rose after the abolition of the Food Security Law, of the inability to provide electric power next summer by paying debts and providing financial dues for the quantities of gas to be imported during the coming months, the Minister of Electricity confirmed that the debts will be paid in full within a month.

The Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, said in a press conference in Karbala province, "We agreed with the government to pay the dues to the Iranian side, and I visited Iran and agreed with the Iranian Oil Minister to pay the dues before the end of the month."

He added, "This summer will be better than last summer, because of the procedures and maintenance we have carried out with the general managers of the companies."

The Director-General of the National Iranian Gas Company, Majid Jekini, had recently announced that Iraq owes an amount of 1.6 billion dollars for importing gas from Iran, indicating that this country must pay its debt within a maximum period of one month.

Thus, during this month, Iraq must pay 1.6 billion dollars, a condition that will decide the fate of electrical equipment during the summer.

 

Does the law affect food security?

And the statements of the Minister of Electricity to work on repaying the debt before the end of this month, as well as the recent statement of the Minister of Finance Ali Allawi about the existence of “alternatives” to the Food Security Law, confirm that repealing the law will not significantly affect plans to provide electricity and food security for Iraqis in general, and contrary to what It was spread out of warnings and fears of the consequences of repealing the Food Security Law.

Economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi says that "far from exaggeration and intimidation, the picture is not as bleak as some painted and promoted by the media that Iraqis will suffer from hunger."

 

He added: "It is true that the economic situation is difficult, but the allocations that can be spent this year are not insignificant if they are better used. For example, there are 794 billion dinars that can be spent this year on the ration card, 3.335 trillion dinars to buy wheat and rye crops from farmers, and 1.723 trillion dinars to import energy. Perhaps these amounts can be increased by Parliament by transferring some amounts in the budget, even if this requires making some amendments to the regulations and instructions that may hinder this and which fall within the powers of the ministers or the Council of Ministers.

 

Thus, there are about 6 trillion dinars to provide electricity and the ration quota, and to buy wheat crops from farmers, and it is an alternative to the food security law, which costs 27 trillion dinars.

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The Iraqi parliament is discussing the payment of 1.6 billion dollars for Iranian gas

 

 2022-05-23 07:37

 

Shafaq News/ The Parliamentary Energy Committee revealed today, Monday, the Parliament's intention to host Electricity Minister Adel Karim and discuss how to pay Iran's gas debts, which amounted to about one billion dollars.

 

The Iranian government says that the debts owed by Baghdad amounted to 1.6 billion US dollars in return for pumping Iranian gas to Iraq.

 

The Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Energy Committee inside Radi told Shafaq News Agency that his committee will hold a meeting this week to set a date to host the Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, to discuss the ministry's procedures and preparations for the summer season.

 

After setting the date for hosting the minister, Radi added that the committee will submit a request to the Presidency of the House of Representatives for hosting, explaining that hosting the minister will be in the Energy Committee and includes the Minister of Electricity and the advanced staff in the ministry.

 

Radi indicated that the Minister of Electricity, during his visit to Tehran, agreed with the Iranian side to settle the debt repayment, and this will be resolved in two ways, the first by allocating funds to the Ministry in the Food Security Law, and the other by borrowing from the Ministry of Finance.

 

And he indicated that the Iranian side requests Iraq more than one billion dollars for the gas supplied to operate the power stations, with the result that the ministry needs the funds to carry out maintenance of the stations, electrical wires, secondary parts and transfer stations.

 

Iraq, which depends on Iranian gas to produce electricity, has suffered from a chronic electricity shortage crisis for decades as a result of the siege and successive wars.

 

For many years, residents have protested against frequent power cuts, especially in the summer, when temperatures sometimes reach 50 degrees Celsius.

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An Iranian official in Baghdad to discuss gas debts, and electricity considers it an "urgent priority"

• Time: 05/25/2022 08:50:25
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, received, at the ministry's headquarters in the capital, Baghdad, yesterday, Tuesday, the Iranian Deputy Minister of Oil, to discuss the payment of the dues of Iranian gas supplied to Iraq.

Karim indicated during the meeting, according to a statement by the ministry issued today, to "the Iraqi government's keenness, represented by the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Electricity to solve the issue of payment of dues, and our efforts are continuing with Parliament and all relevant authorities to find ways to do so, while supporting everything that would develop joint work between the two countries.
He stressed, "The great consideration by both sides of the force majeure conditions that the two countries are exposed to from time to time, while the Iranian side understood the reasons for the ministry's delay in paying the 2020 dues represented by not passing the general budget on time, we took into consideration earlier the internal Iranian situation." It revolves around the urgent need for electric power, while cutting power supply lines from Iraq, and we still understand the suffering of Iran in light of the siege imposed on it, as we went through this experience for a long time during the nineties, and we hope to remove it from their people.
The two sides touched on the work of Iranian companies and their contribution to the energy industry in Iraq, where the Minister of Electricity praised their “good performance and efficiency,” noting that “the ministry adopts standard work, accuracy of achievement, speed and time of implementation,” calling for “the need to open branches and official offices for these companies inside Iraq that depend on us.” To facilitate communication with them in case they wish to enter into targeted energy projects in the future.

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Iraq pays the first installment of gas debt to Iran

• Time: 05/25/2022 09:03:23
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{Economic: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced the delivery of the first batch of gas debts supplied from Iran.

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Al-Abadi, said in a press statement, "The first installment of Iran's dues, amounting to one billion and 692 million dollars, was delivered, and 500 billion dinars were provided for the distribution and maintenance of electricity lines.
" Importing gas, while continuing to activate joint energy lines with neighboring countries.”
Al-Abadi pointed out that “the ministry is counting on passing the emergency support law to pay the required dues to Iran, with its commitment to supply gas in the amount of 70 million cubic meters in summer and 50 million cubic meters in winter.
” The summer season will witness the addition of 2,000 megawatts to the national grid, which will be supported by Iranian gas revenues throughout the season.
Regarding the number of hours of electricity supply for each governorate, he indicated that “there is a supreme authority that determines the quotas for each of them according to several criteria, namely the population ratio, humidity, religious occasions, and the size of vital facilities,” noting that “the ministry has installed protection devices for all transmission lines, and therefore when any separate lines are separated. Some of them are from the system, affecting the whole of Iraq, and the installation of manipulations on the conveying lines will work to separate the line without exposing the system to a complete fall in the event of a malfunction or an emergency.”
The Director-General of the National Iranian Gas Company, Majid Jekini, announced on May 18 that Iraq owes an amount of 1.6 billion dollars for importing gas from Iran, indicating that this country must pay its debt within a maximum period of one month.
In a statement to Iranian media, Chekini said that according to the agreement signed between Tehran and Baghdad, the latter should pay 1.6 billion dollars to import gas from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Gekini continued by saying that, given the circumstances of Iraq and its need to import more Iranian gas, it was agreed to continue and increase the volume of Iranian gas exports to this country. Baghdad will repay the debt owed to Iran within one month.
Iraq has been suffering from a chronic electricity shortage crisis for decades as a result of the siege and successive wars, and the population has been protesting for many years against the frequent power cuts, especially in the summer, when temperatures sometimes exceed 50 degrees Celsius.

[yota691]

2022 May 25 - GMT 17:11

Undersecretary of the Minister of Oil discusses in Baghdad the payment of Iranian gas dues

The Minister of Electricity, Adel Karim, received, at the ministry's headquarters in the capital, Baghdad, the Iranian Deputy Minister of Oil, to discuss the payment of dues for Iranian gas supplied to Iraq.

Karim indicated during the meeting, according to a statement by the ministry issued today, Wednesday, to "the Iraqi government's keenness, represented by the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Electricity to solve the issue of payment of dues, and our efforts are continuing with Parliament and all relevant authorities to find ways to do so, while supporting everything that would It develops joint work between the two countries.

He stressed, "The great consideration by both sides of the force majeure conditions that countries are exposed to from time to time, while the Iranian side understood the reasons for the ministry's delay in paying the 2020 dues represented by not passing the general budget on time, we took into consideration earlier the internal Iranian situation." It revolves around the urgent need for electric power, while cutting power supply lines from Iraq, and we still understand the suffering of Iran in light of the siege imposed on it, as we went through this experience for a long time during the nineties, and we hope to remove it from their people.
The two sides touched on the work of Iranian companies and their contribution to the energy industry in Iraq, where the Minister of Electricity praised their “good performance and efficiency,” noting that “the ministry adopts standard work, accuracy of achievement, speed and time of implementation,” calling for “the need to open branches and official offices for these companies inside Iraq that depend on us.” To facilitate communication with them in case they wish to enter into targeted energy projects in the future.

[yota691]

 

 

Electricity to Al Furat News: Iran reduced gas emissions due to the delay in paying debts and the decrease in processing hours

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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity announced that the Iranian side has reduced the releases of gas supplied to Iraq due to the delay in paying the debts owed to it from its export of gas fuel to the country.

Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Abadi told {Euphrates News}: “There is a limitation of some hours of electricity supply in some areas due to the reduction in the amount of Iranian gas in favor of Iraq, where until now we have not paid the dues, despite the existence of a time limit with the Iranian side to pay these dues, which led to the determination of loads. The system also reduces the hours of supplying electricity.
He pointed out that "there are some technical problems in some residential areas as a result of a malfunction or malfunction of some equipment in the distribution network, and they will be addressed."
Al-Abadi stressed, "There is a reduction in the processing hours to a small extent, and this reason is due to the reduction in gas emissions, due to the failure to pay the dues to the Iranian side."
He noted that "our negotiations and meetings are continuing with the Iranian side in order to find a solution and a time limit for paying the dues, and there is governmental and parliamentary sponsorship, and everyone is looking for a solution to pay these dues."

Raghad Daham

[rvmydinar]

8 hours ago, yota691 said:

 

Electricity to Al Furat News: Iran reduced gas emissions due to the delay in paying debts and the decrease in processing hours

 

The Ministry of Electricity announced that the Iranian side has reduced the releases of gas supplied to Iraq due to the delay in paying the debts owed to it from its export of gas fuel to the country.

I thought the iraqi oil revenues is billions of dollars with the price of oil above $100/ barrel. Then, how come iraqi government can't pay the debts to iran? Have malarky and barzani and their cronies still been stealing money from oil revenues??

[keylime]

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[yota691]

1 hour ago, rvmydinar said:

Then, how come iraqi government can't pay the debts to iran? Have malarky and barzani and their cronies still been stealing money from oil revenues??

No that not the reason, actually it far from those accusation.. 

[rvmydinar]

4 hours ago, yota691 said:

No that not the reason, actually it far from those accusation.. 

Hope you are right because it doesn't really make sense if iraq can't pay debts to iran with billions of dollars from oil revenues. And hopefully, there won't be any article about iraq doesn't have any money to pay for the salaries like what happened before.

[yota691]

Electricity reveals the size of the decline in Iranian gas emissions and denies any corruption in the ministry

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{Economic: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity revealed the size of the decline in the releases of Iranian gas supplied to Iraq, while it denied the existence of any corruption in the ministry.

 

The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed al-Abadi, said; For the (Unannounced) program broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel on Tuesday evening: "The ministry has achieved an increase in capacity of 3,500 megawatts compared to the same period last year, and the need still exists for Iranian gas, which is necessary to generate 7 to 8 thousand megawatts."
He noted that "the amount of imported Iranian gas has been reduced by 5 million cubic meters per day."
Al-Abadi denied the existence of corruption in the Ministry of Electricity, saying, “There is no corruption in the Ministry of Electricity, and the ministry cannot be blamed for its efforts with corruption, and there are inputs and outputs, and the figures of the Integrity Commission and the Financial Supervision Bureau confirmed the development of energy infrastructure and we are ready to open all files if there is corruption.” .
He continued, "The Ministry of Electricity has submitted its defenses regarding corruption charges in the House of Representatives and the rest of the competent authorities, and it is not concerned with extracting gas and fuel, and its officials are the production, transmission and distribution of energy only."
Al-Abadi pointed out that "the Ministry of Electricity has developed at a rate of 700%, unlike the rest of the ministries, as it completed the periodic maintenance of stations that were not maintained in the past year, and the problem is related to the gas supplied and the allocations to complete the combined cycle."
 With regard to the Carr Investment Company, Al-Abadi explained, "The Carr investment station from the registered Iraqi companies worked in the Rumaila and Shatt al-Basra stations, according to a decision issued by the Council of Ministers, that they obtained an investment opportunity by installing the combined cycle and completed its work."
 

[Stelardoc]

Oh yeah.. that's the problem with corruption 

EMISSIONS!!

If you believe that then I have a used HAARP for sale in Alaska 

 

[horsesoldier]

14 hours ago, rvmydinar said:

I thought the iraqi oil revenues is billions of dollars with the price of oil above $100/ barrel. Then, how come iraqi government can't pay the debts to iran? Have malarky and barzani and their cronies still been stealing money from oil revenues??

... In a word - Yes