Al-Zidi directs the increase of oil exports and the diversification of export outlets.
Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi directed officials on Wednesday to follow up on the issue of increasing oil exports and diversifying export routes.
The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a press release received by the Information Agency that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi visited the Ministry of Oil headquarters in Baghdad today, where he chaired a meeting with senior ministry staff, in the presence of the Ministers of Oil and Foreign Affairs and the Director of the Prime Minister’s Office.”
The statement added that “the Prime Minister listened to a briefing presented by the Minister of Oil on the progress of the ministry’s projects, particularly those related to addressing the crisis of the Strait of Hormuz closure and the resulting halt in oil exports. He also reviewed ongoing associated gas projects and the main challenges facing their implementation.” The statement continued, “The meeting also discussed the issue of oil exports and finding diverse export routes, the mechanism for implementing Cabinet decisions in this regard, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ procedures for following up on agreements concluded with several neighboring countries for overland oil exports.”
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